Biodegradation of polyhydroxyalkanoic acids

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 46, Issue 5-6, 1996, Pages 451-463

  Jendrossek, D ^a   Schirmer, A ^a   Schlegel, H G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENZYME; POLY(3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID); POLYHYDROXYALKANOIC ACID; POLYMER;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; HYDROLYSIS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CARBOXYLIC ESTER HYDROLASES; GRAM-NEGATIVE AEROBIC BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; HYDROLYSIS; HYDROXY ACIDS; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA;

EID: 0030477758     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530050844     Document Type: Review

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