A dynamic membrane reactor with immobilized α-chymotrypsin for continuous kyotorphin synthesis in organic media

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 771-775

  Lozano, P ^a   De Diego, T ^a   Belleville, M P ^b   Rios, G M ^b   Iborra, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

chymotrypsin; Dynamic membrane; Enzyme reactor; Peptide synthesis

Indexed keywords

CHYMOTRYPSIN A; KYOTORPHIN;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; CATALYST; COVALENT BOND; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME IMMOBILIZATION; ENZYME STABILITY; HALF LIFE TIME; SYNTHESIS; ULTRAFILTRATION;

EID: 0034123732     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005690604799     Document Type: Article

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