Purification and characterization of a soluble polyurethane degrading enzyme from Comamonas acidovorans

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 43, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 37-41

  Allen, April B ^a   Hilliard, Newton P ^a   Howard, Gary T ^a  

^a SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Comamonas acidovorans; Enzyme purification; Polyurethane degradation

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CATALYST ACTIVITY; ELECTROPHORESIS; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME KINETICS; FUNGI; POLYURETHANES; PURIFICATION; SOLUBILITY; SUBSTRATES; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

ESTERASE;

ENZYMES;

BACTERIAL ENZYME; POLYURETHAN;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; COMAMONAS ACIDOVORANS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME KINETICS; ENZYME PURIFICATION; NONHUMAN;

COMAMONAS ACIDOVORANS;

EID: 0032973005     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-8305(98)00066-3     Document Type: Article

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