Degradation of acharan sulfate and heparin by Bacteroides stercoris HJ-15, a human intestinal bacterium

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 576-580

  Kim, Dong Hyun ^a   Kim, Byung Taek ^a   Park, Sun Yong ^a   Kim, Na Young ^a   Han, Myung Joo ^a   Shin, Kuk Hyun ^b   Kim, Wan Suk ^b   Kim, Yeong Sik ^b  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acharan sulfate; Acharan sulfate lyase; Bacteroides stercoris HJ 15; Heparin; Intestinal microflora

Indexed keywords

ACHARAN SULFATE; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN; HEPARIN; POLYSACCHARIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTEROIDES; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME INDUCTION; ENZYMOLOGY; HUMAN; INTESTINE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTEROIDES; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; ENZYME INDUCTION; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS; HEPARIN; HUMANS; INTESTINES; POLYSACCHARIDES;

EID: 0032176430     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02975378     Document Type: Article

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