Effects of endogenous endo-β-1,4-glucanase on cellulose biosynthesis in Acetobacter xylinum ATCC23769

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 275-281

  Kawano, Shin ^a   Tajima, Kenji ^a   Kono, Hiroyuki ^a   Erata, Tomoki ^a   Munekata, Masanobu ^a   Takai, Mitsuo ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acetobacter xylinum; Bacterial cellulose; Cellulose biosynthesis; Endo 1,4 glucanase; Enzyme characterization

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELLULOSE; ENZYMES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYDROLYSIS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

CELLULOSE ADDITIONS;

BIOCHEMISTRY;

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; CELLULASE; CELLULOSE; HISTIDINE; HYBRID PROTEIN; OLIGOSACCHARIDE;

ACETOBACTER; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOSYNTHESIS; CULTURE MEDIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GLUCONACETOBACTER XYLINUS; HYDROLYSIS; NONHUMAN; PH; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; STEREOCHEMISTRY; TEMPERATURE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WILD TYPE;

ACETOBACTER; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; GLUCONACETOBACTER XYLINUS; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0036399960     PISSN: 13891723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1389-1723(02)80162-1     Document Type: Article

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