Increase of catalytic activity of α-chymotrypsin in organic solvent by co-lyophilization with cyclodextrins

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 385-389

  Ooe, Yu ^a   Yamamoto, Shinji ^a   Kobayashi, Masami ^a   Kise, Hideo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

chymotrypsin; Co lyophilization; Cyclodextrin; Organic solvent; Transesterification

Indexed keywords

ACETONITRILE; CHYMOTRYPSIN A; CYCLODEXTRIN; ORGANIC SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; CATTLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME STABILITY; ESTERIFICATION; HYDROLYSIS; NONHUMAN; TIME;

EID: 0033066218     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005447407774     Document Type: Article

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