Unfolding studies of the Cysteine Protease Baupain, a Papain-Like Enzyme from leaves of Bauhinia forficata: Effect of pH, Guanidine Hydrochloride and temperature

Molecules

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 233-246

  Silva Lucca, Rosemeire A ^a,b   Andrade, Sheila S ^a   Ferreira, Rodrigo Silva ^a   Sampaio, Misako U ^a   Oliva, Maria Luiza V ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO OESTE DO PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Baupain; Circular dichroism; Cysteine protease; Papain; Protein conformation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893108202     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules19010233     Document Type: Article

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