Utilization of starch and synthesis of a combined amylase/α- glucosidase by the human colonic anaerobe Bacteroides ovatus

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 359-366

  Degnan, B A ^a   Macfarlane, S ^a   Macfarlane, G T ^a  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATCH CELL CULTURE; CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; ELECTROPHORESIS; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; GELS; ION CHROMATOGRAPHY; ION EXCHANGE; MOLECULAR MASS; SIZE EXCLUSION CHROMATOGRAPHY; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

BACTEROIDES; BATCH CULTURE; CARBOHYDRATE SOURCES; CONTINUOUS CULTURE; DEGRADING ENZYMES; DILUTION RATE; GLUCOSIDASE; GLUCOSIDASE ACTIVITY; HYDROLYTIC PRODUCT; LARGE INTESTINE;

STARCH;

ALPHA GLUCOSIDASE; AMYLASE; BACTERIAL ENZYME; CARBOHYDRATE; PECTIN; STARCH;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTEROIDES; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; INTESTINE FLORA; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BACTEROIDES; BACTEROIDES OVATUS; OVATUS;

EID: 0030774489     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1997.00236.x     Document Type: Article

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