Isolation and characterization of a new γ-polyglutamic acid producer, Bacillus mesentericus MJM1, from Korean domestic Chungkukjang bean paste

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 59-65

  Zhao, Xin Qing ^a   Park, Kwan Hyong ^a   Jin, Ying Yu ^a   Lee, In Hyung ^b   Yang, Young Yell ^a   Suh, Joo Won ^a  

^a Myong Ji University   (South Korea)

^b Kookmin University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

GTP ( glutamyltranspeptidase); PGA (poly glutamic acid); Bacillus mesentericus; Biopolymer; Rolling circle replication (RCR) plasmid

Indexed keywords

GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; MUCIN; POLYGLUTAMIC ACID; POLYMER; SIGNAL PEPTIDASE I;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS PUMILUS; BEAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME ISOLATION; ENZYME PURIFICATION; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; KOREA; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PASTE; PLASMID; PROTEIN FUNCTION; VISCOSITY;

BACILLUS PUMILUS; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 15044347077     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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