Microbial urea-formaldehyde degradation involves a new enzyme, methylenediurease

Acta Biologica Hungarica

Volumn 49, Issue 2-4, 1998, Pages 449-454

  Jahns, T ^a   Schepp, Roswitha ^a   Siersdorfer, C ^a   Kaltwasser, H ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ammonification; Degradation; Methyleneurea; Urea formaldehyde

Indexed keywords

AMIDASE; AMMONIA; FORMALDEHYDE; METHYLENEDIUREASE; UREA;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ENZYMOLOGY; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; METABOLISM;

AMIDOHYDROLASES; AMMONIA; FORMALDEHYDE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; UREA;

EID: 0032322342     PISSN: 02365383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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