A novel cellulase gene from the mulberry longicorn beetle, Apriona germari: Gene structure, expression, and enzymatic activity

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 140, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 551-560

  Lee, Seong Jin ^a   Lee, Kwang Sik ^a   Kim, Seong Ryul ^a   Gui, Zhong Zheng ^a   Kim, Yong Soon ^b   Yoon, Hyung Joo ^b   Kim, Iksoo ^b   Kang, Pil Don ^b   Sohn, Hung Dae ^a   Jin, Byung Rae ^a  

^a Dong A University   (South Korea)

^b National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Apriona germari; Baculovirus; cDNA cloning; Cellulase; Endoglucanase; Enzyme; Genomic structure; Insect cells; Mulberry longicorn beetle

Indexed keywords

BETA 1,4 ENDOGLUCANASE II; CELLULASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; APRIONA GERMARI; ARTICLE; BEETLE; CATALYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME PURIFICATION; EXON; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE STRUCTURE; INTRON; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 20044384694     PISSN: 10964959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2004.12.003     Document Type: Article

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