Characterization of Lipoxygenase which extraction and Purification From Peanut Seed


Abstract in English

The enzyme was characterized by the following: Its molecular weight was 97 KD as estimated by gel filtration, iso electric point was at 6.2. The result showed that it was a glycoprotein with a carbohydrate content of 13 % as determined by phenol – sulfuric acid method.

References used

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