Purification and characterization of a chitinase from Cytophaga sp. HJ isolated from sea sand

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 839-846

  Lee, Dongmi ^a   Noh, Hee Jung ^a   Lee, Kang Man ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chitin; Chitinase; Cytophaga sp. HJ; N acetylchitooligosaccharide

Indexed keywords

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME MECHANISM; ENZYME PURIFICATION; FOOD INDUSTRY; FRACTIONATION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY;

CYTOPHAGA;

EID: 0033401999     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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