Characterization of a secreted cholesterol oxidase from Rhodococcus sp. GKI (CIP 105 335)

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 579-585

  Elalami, A ^a   Kreit, J ^a   Filali Maltouf, A ^a   Boudrant, J ^b   Germain, P ^c  

^a FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES   (Morocco)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

Affinity like chromatography; Extracellular cholesterol oxidase; Production; Properties; Rhodococcus

Indexed keywords

AFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY; CAMPESTEROL; CHOLESTEROL OXIDASE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME KINETICS; SITOSTEROL; STIGMASTEROL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); RHODOCOCCUS; RHODOCOCCUS SP.; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 0032717643     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008958008333     Document Type: Article

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