Effects of acetonitrile-water mixtures on α-chymotrypsin catalyzed dipeptide synthesis

Biocatalysis and Biotransformation

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 189-200

  Björup, Peter ^a   Wehtje, Ernst ^a   Adlercreutz, Patrick ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Amidase activity; Celite; Cross linked chymotrpysin; Enzymatic dipeptide synthesis; Enzyme inactivation; Esterase activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000893045     PISSN: 10242422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10242429608997675     Document Type: Article

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