Dramatically stabilized phosphotriesterase-polymers for nerve agent degradation

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 105-114

  LeJeune, Keith E ^a   Mesiano, Anita J ^a   Bower, Samuel B ^a   Grimsley, Janet K ^b   Wild, James R ^b   Russell, Alan J ^a  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

enzymes; immobilization; phosphotriesterase; polyurethane foam

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOPOLYMERS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; ENZYME IMMOBILIZATION; NEUROLOGY; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; POLYURETHANES; STABILIZERS (AGENTS); SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

NERVE AGENTS; PHOSPHOTRIESTERASE;

ENZYMES;

ESTERASE; PHOSPHOTRIESTERASE; POLYMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME IMMOBILIZATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME STABILITY; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; THERMOSTABILITY;

EID: 1842367882     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0290(19970420)54:2<105::AID-BIT2>3.0.CO;2-P     Document Type: Article

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