A fungal phenoloxidase (tyrosinase) involved in pentachlorophenol degradation

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 26, Issue 17, 2004, Pages 1353-1357

  Montiel, A M ^a   Fernandez F J ^a   Marcial, J ^a   Soriano, J ^a   Barrios Gonzalez J ^a   Tomasini, A ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Amylomyces; Pentachlorophenol degradation; Phenoloxidase; Tyrosinase; Xenobiotic

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELL CULTURE; DEGRADATION; ENZYMES; FUNGI; PHENOLS;

AMYLOMYCES; PENTACHLOROPHENOL DEGRADATION; PHENOLOXIDASE; TYROSINASE; XENOBIOTIC;

ENZYME KINETICS;

AMYLOMYCES; AMYLOMYCES ROUXII;

FUNGAL PROTEIN; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; PENTACHLOROPHENOL;

ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; ZYGOMYCETES;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; FUNGAL PROTEINS; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; PENTACHLOROPHENOL; ZYGOMYCOTA;

EID: 21644488704     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BILE.0000045632.36401.86     Document Type: Article

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