Inhibition of enzyme activity of rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus triosephosphate isomerase and BME26 cell growth by monoclonal antibodies

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 13118-13133

  Saramago, Luiz ^a   Franceschi, Mariana ^b   Logullo, Carlos ^c   Masuda, Aoi ^b   Vaz, Itabajara da Silva ^b   Farias, Sandra Estrazulas ^b   Moraes, Jorge ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Glycolytic pathway; Monoclonal antibody; Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus; Triosephosphate isomerase

Indexed keywords

EPITOPE; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY BRBM37; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY BRBM38; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN; TRIOSEPHOSPHATE ISOMERASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL GROWTH; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; EMBRYO CELL; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME MECHANISM; ENZYME STRUCTURE; FAT BODY; FEMALE; INTESTINE MUCOSA; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; NONHUMAN; OVARY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; RHIPICEPHALUS (BOOPHILUS) MICROPLUS; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL LINE; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; IMMUNOLOGY; INTESTINE; METABOLISM; RHIPICEPHALUS;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; CELL LINE; CELL PROLIFERATION; FEMALE; INTESTINES; OVARY; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; RHIPICEPHALUS; TRIOSE-PHOSPHATE ISOMERASE;

EID: 84867800354     PISSN: 16616596     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms131013118     Document Type: Article

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