PROTEINASE INHIBITORY ACTIVITY IN THE PLASMA OF A MOLLUSK - EVIDENCE FOR THE PRESENCE OF ALPHA-MACROGLOBULIN IN BIOMPHALARIA-GLABRATA

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BENDER, RC
FRYER, SE
BAYNE, CJ
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COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY B-BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | 1992年 / 102卷 / 04期
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10.1016/0305-0491(92)90086-7
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
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1. A methylamine-sensitive inhibitor was present in the plasma of B. glabrata. 2. This inhibitor decreased trypsin activity against a protein substrate, however trypsin retained activity against a low molecular weight substrate in the presence of the inhibitor. 3. Snail plasma protected trypsin from inhibition by soybean trypsin inhibitor. 4. The results give evidence for an alpha-macroglobulin proteinase inhibitor in the plasma of this gastropod mollusc.
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