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Substrate Specificity of Aminopeptidase from the Mid-gut Gland of the Scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis)

Hironori UMETSUGraduate School of Environmental Science, Aomori University;Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Aomori University
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Mito ARAIGraduate School of Environmental Science, Aomori University
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Toshinori OTAInstitute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Aomori University
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Kaoru ABEAomori Industrial Research Center
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Hidemitsu UCHIZAWAAomori Industrial Research Center
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Kazuo SASAKIInstitute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Aomori University
Pages 945-947 | Received 30 Oct 2003, Accepted 24 Jan 2004, Published online: 22 May 2014

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