Identification and characterization of proteolytic activity of Enterococcus spp. isolated from milk and Roncal and Idiazabal cheese

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 17-24

  Arizcun, C ^a   Barcina, Y ^a   Torre, P ^a  

^a Escla Tec Sup Ingenieros A ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Enterococci; Enzymatic activity; Ewe's milk cheese; Identification

Indexed keywords

AMINOPEPTIDASE; PROTEINASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CHEESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRY INDUSTRY; DAIRY PRODUCT; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PROCESSING; MILK; NONHUMAN; PH; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; SHEEP; SPAIN; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

AMINOPEPTIDASES; ANIMALS; CELL-FREE SYSTEM; CHEESE; ENDOPEPTIDASES; ENTEROCOCCUS; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD-PROCESSING INDUSTRY; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MILK; PEPTIDE HYDROLASES; SHEEP; SPAIN;

EID: 0031446410     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(97)00091-3     Document Type: Article

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