Stability and sulfur-reduction activity in non-aqueous phase liquids of the hydrogenase from the hyperthermophile Pyrococcus furiosus

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 108-113

  Kim, Chulhwan ^a   Woodward, Charlene A ^b   Kaufman, Eric N ^b   Adams, Michael W W ^a  

^a University of Georgia ^*  (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrogenase; Hyperthermophile; Non aqueous solvents; Pyrococcus furiosus; S Reduction

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; LIQUIDS; MICROORGANISMS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; OXIDATION; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; REDUCTION; SOLUTIONS; SULFUR; WATER;

HYDROGENASE; HYPERTHERMOPHILE; NONAQUEOUS PHASE LIQUIDS; PYROCOCCUS FURIOSUS;

ENZYME KINETICS;

BENZENE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; HYDROGENASE; MACROGOL; SULFUR; TOLUENE; WATER;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; ENZYME STABILITY; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PYROCOCCUS FURIOSUS; REDUCTION;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; ENZYME STABILITY; HEAT; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; HYDROGENASE; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; PYROCOCCUS FURIOSUS; SOLUBILITY; SOLVENTS; SULFUR;

ARCHAEA; PYROCOCCUS FURIOSUS;

EID: 0033527358     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0290(19991005)65:1<108::AID-BIT13>3.0.CO;2-R     Document Type: Article

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