Microbial production of a poly(γ-glutamic acid) derivative by Bacillus subtilis

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 2827-2832

  Shih, Ing Lung ^a   Wu, Pei Jen ^a   Shieh, Chwen Jen ^a  

^a DA YEH UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

PGA; Bacillus subtilis; Bioconjugate; Biomaterial; Glycerol; Poly( glutamic acid)

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; BACTERIA; BIOMATERIALS; ENZYMES; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; SODIUM CHLORIDE; VISCOSITY;

BIOCONJUGATES; CHEMICAL SHIFTS; GLUTAMIC ACID; RACEMASE ACTIVITY;

DERIVATIVES;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 15744398498     PISSN: 13595113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2004.12.009     Document Type: Article

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