Alkaline proteases: A review

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 175-183

  Anwar, Adil ^a,b   Saleemuddin, Mohammed ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkaline proteases; Industrial catalysts; Natural and engineered stabilized enzymes; Stabilization

Indexed keywords

BIOCATALYSTS; CATALYSIS; ENZYME KINETICS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; MICROORGANISMS; PH;

ALKALINE PROTEASES; INDUSTRIAL CATALYSTS;

ENZYMES;

ALKALINE PROTEINASE;

CATALYST; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ENZYME STABILITY; INDUSTRY; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THERMOSTABILITY;

EID: 0032104242     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8524(97)00182-X     Document Type: Review

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