The water-dependence of the catalytic activity of bilirubin oxidase suspensions in low-water systems

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 651-657

  Alston, Mark J ^a   Freedman, Robert B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bilirubin; Bilirubin oxidase; Organic solvents; Salt hydrates; Water activity

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; ENZYME KINETICS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; WATER;

WATER DEPENDENCE;

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

BILIRUBIN OXIDASE; BUFFER; ORGANIC SOLVENT; OXIDOREDUCTASE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SOLVENT; SORBITOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME MECHANISM; FREEZE DRYING; SUSPENSION; THERMODYNAMICS; WATER CONTENT; WATER SUPPLY;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; BUFFERS; CATALYSIS; KINETICS; OXIDOREDUCTASES; OXIDOREDUCTASES ACTING ON CH-CH GROUP DONORS; THERMODYNAMICS; WATER;

EID: 0037139749     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.10103     Document Type: Article

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