Evidence that a β-1,4-endoglucanase secreted by acetobacter xylinum plays an essential role for the formation of cellulose fiber

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 62, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 2257-2259

  Koo, Hyun Min ^a   Song, Sung Hee ^a   Pyun, Yu Ryang ^a   Kim, Yu Sam ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acetobacter xylinum; Cellulose fiber; 1,4 endoglucanase

Indexed keywords

ANTISERUM; CELLULASE; CELLULOSE; ENDOGLUCANASE CMCAX;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; ENZYMOLOGY; GLUCONACETOBACTER XYLINUS; HYDROLYSIS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

BLOTTING, WESTERN; CELLULASE; CELLULOSE; GLUCONACETOBACTER XYLINUS; HYDROLYSIS; IMMUNE SERA;

EID: 0032200058     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: 13476947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.62.2257     Document Type: Article

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