Microbial alkaline proteases: From a bioindustrial viewpoint

Biotechnology Advances

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 561-594

  Kumar, C Ganesh ^a,c   Takagi, Hiroshi ^b  

^a NATIONAL DAIRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b FUKUI PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c BOSE INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Alkaline proteases; Alkalophiles; Industrial enzymes; Microbial

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PROTEINASE; ALKALINITY; ENZYME ISOLATION; ENZYME PURIFICATION; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; MICROORGANISM SCREENING; MUTAGENESIS; RECOMBINANT DNA; STRAIN IMPROVEMENT;

ALKALINITY; CATALYST ACTIVITY; DNA; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; MICROORGANISMS; MUTAGENESIS; PH; PURIFICATION;

ALKALINE PROTEASES; ALKALOPHILIC MICROORGANISMS; INDUSTRIAL ENZYMES;

ENZYMES;

ENZYME; MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 0033572187     PISSN: 07349750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0734-9750(99)00027-0     Document Type: Article

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