Purification and characterization of isoforms of β-N- acetylhexosaminidase from mungbean seedlings

Botanical Bulletin of Academia Sinica

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 275-283

  Chen, Yi Ching ^a   Liu, Wei Liang ^b   Hsu, Hui Ching ^c   Lee, Yung An ^b   Chen, Ching San ^c,d  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c INSTITUTE OF PLANT AND MICROBIAL BIOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

N acetylhexosaminidase; Enzyme purification; Germination; Oligomeric structure; Vigna radiata

Indexed keywords

PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); VIGNA; VIGNA RADIATA; VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA;

EID: 9244251608     PISSN: 00068063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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