by Tse Man Fai. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 74-81). / ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --- p.I / ABSTRACT --- p.II / LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS --- p.III / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.1 / Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.2 / Chapter 1.1 --- rIbosome-inactivatIng proteins (RIPS) --- p.2 / Chapter 1.1.1 --- Classification of RIPs --- p.2 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- Distribution of RIPs --- p.6 / Chapter 1.1.3 --- Molecular biology of RIPs --- p.7 / Chapter 1.1.4 --- Physical and chemical properties of RIPs --- p.9 / Chapter 1.1.5 --- Enzymatic and translation-inhibitory activities --- p.12 / Chapter 1.1.6 --- RIP-based Immunotoxins --- p.16 / Chapter 1.2 --- MOMORDICA CHARANTIA and its RIBoosome-inactivating proteins (RIP) --- p.17 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Momordica charantia --- p.17 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs) in Momordica charantia --- p.18 / Chapter 1.3 --- Objective of this study --- p.28 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- STUDY ON A NEW RIBOSOME-INACTIVATING PROTEIN (RIP) FROM MOMORDICA CHARANTIA SEEDS --- p.30 / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.30 / Chapter 2.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.33 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Materials --- p.33 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- RIP isolation --- p.34 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Characterization --- p.35 / Chapter 2.3 --- Results --- p.42 / Chapter 2.4 --- Discussion --- p.48 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- STUDY ON A NEW RIBOSOME-INACTIVATING PROTEIN (RIP) FROM MOMORDICA CHARANTIA FRUITS --- p.51 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.51 / Chapter 3.2 --- Materials and methods --- p.53 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Materials --- p.53 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- RIP isolation --- p.54 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Characterization --- p.56 / Chapter 3.3 --- Results --- p.56 / Chapter 3.4 --- Discussion --- p.62 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- GENERAL DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION --- p.64 / Chapter 4.1 --- General discussion --- p.64 / Chapter 4.2 --- Conclusion --- p.72 / REFERENCES --- p.74
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_321867 |
| Date | January 1997 |
| Contributors | Tse, Man Fai., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Biochemistry. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, iii, 81 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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