Purification and characterization of the exo-β-D-Glucosaminidase from aspergillus flavus IAM2044

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 269-275

  Ji, Jae Hoon ^a   Yang, Ju Seok ^a   Hur, Jong Wha ^a  

^a Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aspergillus flavus; Chitosanase; Exo D glucosaminidase

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM SULFATE; CHITOSAN; CHITOSANASE; GLUCOSAMINE; GLUCOSAMINIDASE; MONOMER; NITROGEN; OLIGOSACCHARIDE; PEPTONE;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; CARBON SOURCE; CATION EXCHANGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME PURIFICATION; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS CULTURE; GEL FILTRATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PH; PRECIPITATION; TEMPERATURE; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY; VISCOMETRY; YEAST;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; FUNGI;

EID: 0037687853     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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