Purification and partial characterization of an elastinolytic proteinase from Aspergillus flavus culture filtrates

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 138-142

  Mellon, J E ^a   Cotty, P J ^a  

^a SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTEINASE;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME PURIFICATION; ENZYME STABILITY; NONHUMAN; PH;

EID: 0029745412     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530050795     Document Type: Article

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