Jaburetox: update on a urease-derived peptide

Abstract Urease from Canavalia ensiformis seeds was the first enzyme ever to be crystallized, in 1926. These proteins, found in plants, bacteria and fungi, present different biological properties including catalytic hydrolysis of urea, and also enzyme-independent activities, such as induction of exo...

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Main Authors: Arlete Beatriz Becker-Ritt, Camila Saretta Portugal, Célia Regina Carlini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40409-017-0122-y