Secretion of heterologous proteins in Bacillus subtilis can be improved by engineering cell components affecting post-translocational protein folding and degradation

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 363-375

  Vitikainen, M ^a   Hyyrylainen H L ^a   Kivimaki A ^a   Kontinen, V P ^a   Sarvas, Matti ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; CssRS two component system; dlt operon; Heterologous proteins; HtrA protease; Protein folding; Protein secretion; PrsA peptidyl prolyl cis trans isomerase

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; BACTERIOLOGY; CELL ENGINEERING; CELLS; CYTOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CIS-TRANS; CSSRS TWO-COMPONENT SYSTEM; DLT OPERON; HETEROLOGOUS PROTEINS; HTRA PROTEASE; ISOMERASES; PROTEIN FOLDINGS; PROTEIN SECRETION; PRSA PEPTIDYL-PROLYL CIS/TRANS ISOMERASE; TWO COMPONENT SYSTEMS;

PROTEIN FOLDING;

AMYLASE; BETA GLUCAN HYDROLASE; BETA LACTAMASE; DIPHTHERIA TOXIN; PNEUMOLYSIN; STAPHYLOKINASE;

MICROBIOLOGY; PROTEIN; SECRETION;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CELL WALL; ENZYMATIC ASSAY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; IMMUNOBLOTTING; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN SECRETION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS;

EID: 23044435305     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2005.02572.x     Document Type: Article

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