Biochemistry and genetics of microbial xylanases

Current Opinion in Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 337-342

  Jeffries, Thomas W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALI; GLYCOSIDASE; OLIGOSACCHARIDE; XYLAN; XYLAN ENDO 1,3 BETA XYLOSIDASE;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BLEACHING; CATALYSIS; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME CONFORMATION; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; GENETICS; MICROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULP MILL; SHORT SURVEY; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

EID: 0029937320     PISSN: 09581669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-1669(96)80041-3     Document Type: Article

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