Nitrile hydratase from a thermophilic Bacillus smithii

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 20, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 220-226

  Takashima, Y ^a   Yamaga, Y ^a   Mitsuda, S ^a  

^a SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bacillus smithii; Nitrile hydratase; Thermophile

Indexed keywords

COBALT; NITRILE; NITRILE HYDRATASE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ENZYME STABILITY; ENZYME SUBUNIT; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PH;

BACILLUS SMITHII;

EID: 0031834977     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900514     Document Type: Article

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