Thermostable nitrilase catalysed production of nicotinic acid from 3- cyanopyridine

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 8-9, 1999, Pages 718-724

  Almatawah, Qadreyah A ^a   Cowan, Don A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3 cyanopyridine; B. pallidus; Biocatalyst; Bioreactor; Immobilized cells; Nicotinic acid; Nitrilase; Nitrile; Thermophile

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOREACTORS; CATALYSIS; CELL IMMOBILIZATION; CELLS; HYDROLYSIS; MASS TRANSFER; ORGANIC ACIDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PH EFFECTS; TEMPERATURE;

BACCILUS PALLIDUS; CYANOPYRIDINE; NICOTINIC ACID; NITRILASE; THERMOPHILE;

ENZYMES;

NICOTINIC ACID; NITRILASE; PYRIDINE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; CATALYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME STABILITY; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; NONHUMAN; THERMOSTABILITY;

BACILLUS PALLIDUS;

EID: 0033230288     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-0229(99)00104-0     Document Type: Article

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