Morrenain b I, a Papain-like Endopeptidase from the Latex of <i>Morrenia brachystephana</i> Griseb. (<i>Asclepiadaceae</i>)

A new cysteine endopeptidase (morrenain b I) has been purified and characterized from the latex of stems and petiols of <i>Morrenia brachystephana</i> Griseb. (<i>Asclepiadaceae</i>). Morrenain b I was the minor proteolytic component in the latex but showed higher specific ac...

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Autores principales: Vairo Cavalli, Sandra Elizabeth, Arribére, María Cecilia, Cortadi, Adriana A., Caffini, Néstor Oscar, Priolo de Lufrano, Nora Silvia
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Publicado: 2003
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/139496
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Sumario:A new cysteine endopeptidase (morrenain b I) has been purified and characterized from the latex of stems and petiols of <i>Morrenia brachystephana</i> Griseb. (<i>Asclepiadaceae</i>). Morrenain b I was the minor proteolytic component in the latex but showed higher specific activity than morrenain b II, which was the main active fraction. Both enzymes showed similar pH profiles and molecular masses, but kinetic parameters and N-terminal sequences were quite distinct, demonstrating that they are different enzymes instead of different forms of the same enzyme.