Enhancement of water-solubilities of protein-bound polysaccharides contained in the basidiocarps of Ganoderma lucidum by hydrolyzing with chymotrypsin

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 423-428

  Park, Won Bong ^a   Cheong, Jae Yeon ^b   Jung, Won Tae ^b  

^a Seoul Women University   (South Korea)

^b Ilyang Pharm Co Ltd   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chymotrypsin; Ganoderma lucidum; Hydrolysis; Michaelis constant; Molecular weight; Optimum conditions; Polysaccharide

Indexed keywords

EID: 8844252405     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02976390     Document Type: Article

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