Degradation and utilization of xylans by the rumen anaerobe Prevotella bryantii (formerly P. ruminicola subsp. brevis) B14

Anaerobe

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 373-381

  Miyazaki, Kohji ^b   Martin, Jennifer C ^a   Marinsek Logar, Romana ^b   Flint, Harry J ^a  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Enzyme localization; Prevotella bryantii; Prevotella ruminicola; Rumen; Ruminococcus flavefaciens; Xylanase

Indexed keywords

ARABINOSE; BACTERIAL ENZYME; CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; PENTOSE; URONIC ACID; XYLAN; XYLAN ENDO 1,3 BETA XYLOSIDASE; XYLOSE;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIODEGRADATION; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HYDROLYSIS; NONHUMAN; PREVOTELLA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUMEN MICROORGANISM; RUMINOCOCCUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PREVOTELLA BRYANTII; PREVOTELLA RUMINICOLA; RUMINOCOCCUS FLAVEFACIENS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM SUBSP. SPELTA;

EID: 0031437202     PISSN: 10759964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anae.1997.0125     Document Type: Article

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