Escherichia coli transketolase-catalyzed carbon-carbon bond formation: Biotransformation characterization for reactor evaluation and selection

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 64-70

  Mitra, Robin K ^a   Woodley, John M ^a   Lilly, Malcolm D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biotransformation; Escherichia coli; Reactor design; Transketolase

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDES; BIOREACTORS; COLIFORM BACTERIA; ENZYME IMMOBILIZATION; ENZYMES; ESTERS; SUGARS;

BIOREACTOR DESIGN;

BIOCONVERSION;

ALDEHYDE DERIVATIVE; ALKALI; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; PYRUVIC ACID DERIVATIVE; TRANSKETOLASE;

ARTICLE; BIOPROCESS; BIOREACTOR; BIOTRANSFORMATION; COVALENT BOND; ENZYME IMMOBILIZATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PH; POLYMERIZATION;

EID: 0031973750     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-0229(97)00106-3     Document Type: Article

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