Chemicals and Drugs

Azurin

A bacterial protein from Pseudomonas, Bordetella, or Alcaligenes which operates as an electron transfer unit associated with the cytochrome chain. The protein has a molecular weight of approximately 16,000, contains a single copper atom, is intensively blue, and has a fluorescence emission band centered at 308nm.

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Abstract

A bacterial protein from Pseudomonas, Bordetella, or Alcaligenes which operates as an electron transfer unit associated with the cytochrome chain. The protein has a molecular weight of approximately 16,000, contains a single copper atom, is intensively blue, and has a fluorescence emission band centered at 308nm.

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28 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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a bact protein; /drug eff /ultrastruct permitted

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History Note

91(75); was see under BACTERIAL PROTEINS 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Bacterial Proteins (1970-1974)
  • Copper (1970-1974)
  • Metalloproteins (1973-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Azurin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001400. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001400
  2. Azurin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azurin
  3. Azurin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17518848