Chitinases from Vibrio: Activity screening and purification of chiA from Vibrio carchariae

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 76-84

  Suginta, W ^c   Robertson, P A W ^a   Austin, B ^a   Fry, S C ^b   Fothergill Gilmore, L A ^b  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PURIFICATION;

ACETYLATED CHITOSAN; AFFINITY PURIFICATION; AGAR PLATES; CHITINASE ACTIVITIES; CHITINASES; CRAB SHELLS; CULTURE MEDIUM; N-TERMINAL SEQUENCES; PURIFICATION PROCEDURES; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

CHITIN;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CROSS REACTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENZYME ACTIVITY; PURIFICATION; SEA FOOD; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; VIBRIO; VIBRIO HARVEYI;

VIBRIO; VIBRIO ALGINOLYTICUS; VIBRIO CAMPBELLII; VIBRIO CARCHARIAE; VIBRIO FISCHERI;

EID: 1642551623     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2000.01076.x     Document Type: Article

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