Molecular and biotechnological aspects of microbial proteases

Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 597-635

  Rao, Mala B ^a   Tanksale, Aparna M ^a   Ghatge, Mohini S ^a   Deshpande, Vasanti V ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHEMICAL LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHYMOTRYPSIN; PEPSIN A; PEPTIDASE; PROTEINASE; RENIN; TRYPSIN;

BACTERIUM; BREAD; DAIRY INDUSTRY; DRUG INDUSTRY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FOOD PROCESSING; FUNGUS; LEATHER INDUSTRY; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; VIRUS;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 0031686839     PISSN: 10922172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/mmbr.62.3.597-635.1998     Document Type: Review

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