Gene overexpression, purification, and identification of a desulfurization enzyme from Rhodococcus sp. strain IGTS8 as a sulfide/sulfoxide monooxygenase

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 178, Issue 19, 1996, Pages 5699-5705

  Lei, Benfang ^a   Shiao Chun, T U ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b University of Houston   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIBENZOTHIOPHENE DERIVATIVE; FLAVINE MONONUCLEOTIDE; SULFOXIDE; UNSPECIFIC MONOOXYGENASE;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CATALYSIS; DESULFURIZATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME BINDING; ENZYME PURIFICATION; GENE EXPRESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHODOCOCCUS;

EID: 10144247252     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jb.178.19.5699-5705.1996     Document Type: Article

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