Analysis of heterologous protein production in defined recombinant Aspergillus awamori strains

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1951-1957

  Gouka, Robin J ^a,b   Punt, Peter J ^a   Hessing, Johanna G M ^a   Van Den Hondel, Cees A M J J ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b UNILEVER RESEARCH VLAARDINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS AWAMORI; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FUNGAL GENETICS; NORTHERN BLOTTING; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN METABOLISM; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STEADY STATE;

EID: 0029952011     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.62.6.1951-1957.1996     Document Type: Article

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