Characterization of a chitosanase isolated from a commercial ficin preparation

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 53, Issue 19, 2005, Pages 7579-7585

  Chiang, Chui Liang ^a   Chang, Ya Min ^b   Chang, Chen Tien ^b   Sung, Hsien Yi ^c  

^a CHUNGTAI INST HLTH SCI TECHNOL   (Taiwan)

^b PROVIDENCE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ficin; Fig chitosanase; Properties; Purification

Indexed keywords

CHITINASE; CHITOSAN; CHITOSANASE; ENZYME INHIBITOR; FICIN; GLYCOSIDASE; N BROMOSUCCINIMIDE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ENZYME STABILITY; GEL CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROLYSIS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PH; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; TEMPERATURE;

BROMOSUCCINIMIDE; CHITINASE; CHITOSAN; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GEL; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; ENZYME INHIBITORS; ENZYME STABILITY; FICAIN; GLYCOSIDE HYDROLASES; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; HYDROLYSIS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 26244468067     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf040472n     Document Type: Article

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