Purification and some properties of an α-amylase glucoamylase fusion protein from Saccharomyces cerevisiae

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 561-564

  De Moraes, Lidia M P ^a   Astolfi Filho, Spartaco ^a   Ulhoa, Cirano J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amylase; Fusion protein; Glucoamylase; Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Indexed keywords

AFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY; AMYLASE; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME PURIFICATION; GEL FILTRATION; GLUCAN 1,4 ALPHA GLUCOSIDASE; HYBRID PROTEIN;

EID: 0032717642     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008961015119     Document Type: Article

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