Influence of water-miscible aprotic solvents on α-chymotrypsin stability

Biotechnology Progress

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 488-493

  Lozano, Pedro ^a   De Diego, Teresa ^a   Iborra, José L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

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EID: 0029847457     PISSN: 87567938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/bp960011p     Document Type: Article

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