Properties of soluble α-chymotrypsin in neat glycerol and water

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 143-150

  Castro, Guillermo R ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

chymotrypsin; Enzyme thermostability; Enzymes in organic media; Glycerol; Homogeneous biocatalysis; Trypsin

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; ENZYME IMMOBILIZATION; ENZYME KINETICS; GLYCEROL; PH EFFECTS; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; WATER;

BIOCATALYSIS; CHYMOTRYPSIN; ULTRAVIOLET SCANNING;

ENZYMES;

BUFFER; CHYMOTRYPSIN A; GLYCEROL; ORGANIC SOLVENT; PANCREAS ENZYME; PHENYLACETIC ACID; TRYPSIN; WATER;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME KINETICS; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; NONHUMAN; PH; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; REACTION TIME; SOLUBILITY; SPECTROFLUOROMETRY; THERMODYNAMICS; THERMOSTABILITY; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

EID: 0034237460     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-0229(00)00197-6     Document Type: Article

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