The subunit composition of Portunus trituberculatus hemocyanin polymers.
The subunit composition of isolated polymeric forms of Portunus trituberculatus hemocyanin were analysed by immunological techniques. The dodecamers contain four monomeric subunits corresponding to subunits I, II, III and IV, whereas the hexamers are devoid of subunit IV. These results suggest that subunit IV is required as a joining piece for the assembly of dodecamers.
Yoo
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Department of Biological Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul.
Kim
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SB
Lee
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Yang
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D000818:Animals; D003386:Brachyura; D006433:Hemocyanins / Q000276:immunology; D007123:Immunoelectrophoresis, Two-Dimensional; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D011108:Polymers
D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D011108:Polymers; D006433:Hemocyanins