Sphingomonads involved in the biodegradation of xenobiotic polymers

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 23, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 400-407

  Kawai, F ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Membrane transport; Periplasmic enzymes; Polyethylene glycol; Sphingomonads; Xenobiotic polymers

Indexed keywords

MACROGOL; MEMBRANE ENZYME; POLYASPARTIC ACID; POLYETHYLENE; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; SPHINGOLIPID; XENOBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; ENZYME METABOLISM; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OXIDATION; SPHINGOMONAS;

SPHINGOMONAS;

EID: 0033370510     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jim.2900730     Document Type: Article

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