Identification of multiple active forms in cellulase-xylanase of Aspergillus sp. 8-17 by active staining

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 49-52

  Shin, Pyung Gyun ^a   Ahn, Jun Bae ^b   Kim, Chang Young ^c   Jeong, Won Hwa ^d   Ryu, Jin Chang ^a  

^a National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Gyeongnam Provincial RDA   (South Korea)

^d Boryung Pharm Co Ltd   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aspergillus; Cellulase; Multiple active form; Xylanase

Indexed keywords

BETA GLUCAN; CELLULASE; CELLULOSE 1,4 BETA CELLOBIOSIDASE; GLUCAN GLUCOSIDASE; XYLAN; XYLAN ENDO 1,3 BETA XYLOSIDASE;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME GLYCOSYLATION; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; LYSIS; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PROTEIN PROCESSING; SOIL MICROFLORA; STAINING;

ASPERGILLUS;

EID: 0031961615     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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