Thymol-triggered lysis of Escherichia coli expressing Lactobacillus phage LL-H muramidase

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 39-43

  Vasala, A ^a   Isomaki R ^a   Myllykoski, L ^a   Alatossava, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cell wall hydrolase; Murein; Phage lysin; Thymol triggered lysis

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANE PROTEIN; CELL PROTEIN; HYDROLASE; LYSOZYME; PEPTIDOGLYCAN; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN; THYMOL; TYLOXAPOL;

ADSORPTION CHROMATOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; CELL MEMBRANE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLYSIS; DRUG HYDROLYSIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTOBACILLUS; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; ULTRASOUND;

BACTERIOPHAGE LL-H; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LACTOBACILLUS;

EID: 0033065463     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900598     Document Type: Article

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