Purification and characterization of an endo-1,3-β-glucanase from Aspergillus fumigatus

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 243, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 315-321

  Fontaine, Thierry ^a   Hartland, Robbert P ^a   Beauvais, Anne ^a   Diaquin, Michel ^a   Latge, Jean Paul ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

Aspergillus fumigatus; Cell wall; Endo 1,3 glucanase; Filamentous fungus

Indexed keywords

GLUCAN SYNTHASE;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CELL WALL; COLORIMETRY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME PURIFICATION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031038378     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1997.0315a.x     Document Type: Article

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