Screening and taxonomic characterization of D-amino acid aminotransferase-producing thermophiles

Korean Journal of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 184-190

  Kwak, Mi Sun ^a,c   Lee, Seung Goo ^a   Jeong, Sang Cheol ^b   Suh, Seung Hyun ^b   Lee, Jae Heung ^b   Jeon, Yeong Joong ^b   Kim, Young Ho ^c   Sung, Moon Hee ^a  

^a Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

^b CJ Corporation   (South Korea)

^c Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

D amino acid aminotransferase; Screening; Taxonomic characterization; Thermophiles

Indexed keywords

AMINOTRANSFERASE; BACTERIAL ENZYME; DEXTRO AMINO ACID;

AMINO ACID SYNTHESIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CATALYST; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; NONHUMAN; TAXONOMY; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM; THERMOSTABILITY; THERMUS;

EID: 0032797059     PISSN: 02572389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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