Characterization of alkaline serine proteases secreted from the coryneform bacterium TU-19

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 639-644

  Kang, Sun Chul ^a   Park, Sanggyu ^a   Choi, Myong Chul ^a  

^a Daegu University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Amino acid sequence analysis; Autolysis; C terminal pro sequences

Indexed keywords

SERINE PROTEINASE;

ACTINOMYCETALES; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; AUTOLYSIS; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME RELEASE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SOIL MICROFLORA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORYNEFORM BACTERIUM;

EID: 0032427942     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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