Characterization of calcium-activated bifunctional peptidase of the psychrotrophic Bacillus cereus

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 237-243

  Kim, Jong Il ^a   Lee, Sun Min ^a   Jung, Hyun Joo ^a  

^a Seoul Women University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bacillus cereus; Ca++ activated protease; Leucine endopeptidase

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; LEUCINE; PROTEINASE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; CHEMISTRY; COLD; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME INDUCTION; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ENZYME STABILITY; ENZYMOLOGY; HEAT; KINETICS; METABOLISM; PH;

BACILLUS CEREUS; CALCIUM; COLD; ENDOPEPTIDASES; ENZYME INDUCTION; ENZYME STABILITY; HEAT; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; KINETICS; LEUCINE; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY;

BACILLUS CEREUS;

EID: 22244459834     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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