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Natural Activation of Papain

Nature volume 140, page 1015 (1937)Cite this article

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WORKING with latex of Carica papaya, we were able by different methods (dialysis, precipitation, etc.) to separate the natural activator from the enzyme system.

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    MAX FRANKEL & R. MAIMIN

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FRANKEL, M., MAIMIN, R. Natural Activation of Papain. Nature 140, 1015 (1937). https://doi.org/10.1038/1401015b0

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