Purification and characterization of a new peptidase, bacillopeptidase DJ-2, having fibrinolytic activity: Produces by Bacillus sp. DJ-2 from Doen-Jang

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 72-79

  Choi, Nack Shick ^a,b   Yoo, Ki Hyun ^a   Hahm, Jeung Ho ^a   Yoon, Kab Seog ^a   Chang, Kyu Tae ^a   Hyun, Byung Hwa ^a   Maeng, Pil Jae ^b   Kim, Seung Ho ^a  

^a Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

^b Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bacillopeptidase; Bacillus sp. DJ 2; Doen Jang; Fibrinolytic enzyme; Serine protease; Zymography

Indexed keywords

BACILLOPEPTIDASE DJ 2; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; PEPTIDASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME PURIFICATION; FERMENTED PRODUCT; FIBRINOLYSIS; GENE EXPRESSION; ISOELECTRIC POINT; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR SIZE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SOYBEAN; ZYMOGRAPHY;

BACILLUS SP.; GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 15044363063     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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