Bacterial phytase: Potential application, in vivo function and regulation of its synthesis

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 11-18

  Konietzny, Ursula ^a   Greiner, Ralf ^b  

^a Centre for Molecular Biology ^*  (Germany)

^b FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION AND FOOD   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bacterial phytase; Biotechnological application; Dephosphorylation; Occurrence; Phytase formation; Phytate

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 19944373812     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1517-83822004000100002     Document Type: Review

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