Engineering a hyperstable enzyme by manipulation of early steps in the unfolding process

Biocatalysis and Biotransformation

Volumn 19, Issue 5-6, 2001, Pages 443-458

  Eijsink, V G H ^a   Vriend, G ^a   Van Den Burg, B ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Bacillus; Mutagenesis; Protease; Proteolysis; Stability; Unfolding

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

UNFOLDING PROCESS;

ENZYMES;

ENZYME; PROTEINASE; THERMOLYSIN;

BACTERIAL MUTATION; BIOCATALYST; CHEMICAL ENGINEERING; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENZYME STABILITY; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; MOLECULE; MUTAGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN VARIANT; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS;

EID: 0035214928     PISSN: 10242422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10242420108992029     Document Type: Conference Paper

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