Characterization of a Thermostable Esterase Activity from the Moderate Thermophile Bacillus licheniformis

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 63, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1865-1870

  Alvarez Macarie, Elisa ^a   Augier Magro, Valerie ^a   Baratti, Jacques ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Bacillus licheniformis; Caproate; Esterase; Specificity

Indexed keywords

ESTERASE; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ENZYME STABILITY; ENZYMOLOGY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GEL CHROMATOGRAPHY; GENETICS; HEAT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KINETICS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR CLONING; PH; THERMODYNAMICS;

BACILLUS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GEL; CLONING, MOLECULAR; ENZYME STABILITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESTERASES; HEAT; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; KINETICS; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0033217624     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: 13476947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.63.1865     Document Type: Article

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