Expression of a Bacillus subtilis endoglucanase in protease-deficient Bacillus subtilis strains

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 430-434

  Yang, Mi Jeong ^a   Jung, Sun Hwa ^a   Shin, Eun Sun ^a   Kim, Jungho ^a   Yun, Han Dae ^b   Wong, Sui Lam ^c   Kim, Hoon ^a  

^a Sunchon National University   (South Korea)

^b Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; Endo 1,4 glucanase; Expression system; Internal cleavage; Protease deficient strains; Vpr protease

Indexed keywords

CELLULASE; GLUCAN SYNTHASE; PROTEINASE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME RELEASE; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

EID: 2442623342     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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