Characterization of the biochemical properties of two methionine aminopeptidases of Cryptosporidium parvum

Parasitology International

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 707-710

  Kang, Jung Mi ^a   Ju, Hye Lim ^a   Sohn, Woon Mook ^a   Na, Byoung Kuk ^a  

^a Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidium parvum; Drug target; Fumagillin; Methionine aminopeptidase

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; COBALT; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM METHIONINE AMINOPEPTIDASE 1; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM METHIONINE AMINOPEPTIDASE 2; MAGNESIUM ION; METHIONYL AMINOPEPTIDASE; RECOMBINANT ENZYME; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME STABILITY; ENZYME STRUCTURE; ENZYME SUBSTRATE COMPLEX; METAL BINDING; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

AMINOPEPTIDASES; ANIMALS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; TIME FACTORS;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM;

EID: 84865966319     PISSN: 13835769     EISSN: 18730329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2012.05.008     Document Type: Article

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