Isolation and characterization of a reserve protein from the seeds of Opuntia ficus-indica (Cactaceae)

Isolation and characterization of a reserve protein from the seeds of Opuntia ficus-indica (Cactaceae)

We describe here the isolation and characterization of a major albumin from the seeds of Opuntia ficus-indica (Cactaceae). This protein has a molecular mass of 6.5 kDa and was isolated by a combination of gel filtration chromatography and reverse-phase HPLC. The amino acid composition of this protei...

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Main Authors:	A.F. Uchoa, P.A.S. Souza, R.M.L. Zarate, E. Gomes-Filho, F.A.P. Campos
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 1998-06-01
Series:	Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:	Cactaceae prickly-pear Opuntia ficus-indica seed proteins 2S albumins
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1998000600005

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