Isolation and intracellular localization of insulin-like proteins from leaves of Bauhinia variegata

Evidence based on immunological cross-reactivity and anti-diabetic properties has suggested the presence of insulin-like peptides in plants. The objective of the present study was to investigate the presence of insulin-like proteins in the leaves of Bauhinia variegata ("pata-de-vaca", &quo...

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Main Authors: C.R. Azevedo, F.M. Maciel, L.B. Silva, A.T.S. Ferreira, M. da Cunha, O.L.T. Machado, K.V.S. Fernandes, A.E.A. Oliveira, J. Xavier-Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2006-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2006001100007