Purification and characterization of extracellular chitinase produced by marine bacterium, Bacillus sp. LJ-25

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 307-311

  Lee, Jung Suck ^a   Joo, Dong Sik ^b   Cho, Soon Yeong ^b   Ha, Jin Hwan ^c   Lee, Eung Ho ^d  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Gangneung Wonju National University   (South Korea)

^c Jeju National University   (South Korea)

^d Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bacillus sp. LJ 25, extracellular chitinase; Marine bacterium; Purification and enzymatic properties

Indexed keywords

CHITINASE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; ENZYME PURIFICATION; ENZYME SUBSTRATE COMPLEX; NONHUMAN;

BACILLUS SP.; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; UNCULTURED MARINE BACTERIUM;

EID: 0033913624     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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