Regulatory mutations affecting the synthesis of cellulase in Pseudomonas fluorescens

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 838-843

  Bakare, M K ^a   Adewale, I O ^b   Ajayi, A O ^b   Okoh, A I ^b   Shonukan, O O ^b  

^a Osun State College of Education   (Nigeria)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Catabolite repression; Cellulose; Ethylmethanesulphonate; Induction ratio; Mutants; Pseudomonas fluorescens

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; CELLULASE; GLUCOSE; GLYCEROL; MESYLIC ACID ETHYL ESTER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM MUTANT; CARBON SOURCE; CATABOLITE REPRESSION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INDUCTION; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; MUTATION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS;

PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS;

EID: 23944481908     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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