Screening and characterization of an esterase from a metagenomic library

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1067-1072

  Kim, Jeong Nyeo ^a   Seo, Myung Ji ^a   Cho, Eun Ah ^a   Lee, Sang Jae ^a   Kim, Seong Bo ^a   Cheigh, Chan Ick ^a   Pyun, Yu Ryang ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Esterase; Library; Metagenome; Soil

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ESTERASE; GENOMIC DNA; HYDROLASE; TRIBUTYRIN;

AGAR MEDIUM; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA EXTRACTION; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME PURIFICATION; GENE LIBRARY; GENE VECTOR; GENETIC CODE; GENETIC SCREENING; HYDROLYSIS; INDONESIA; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN READING FRAME; PREDICTION; PROTEIN FAMILY; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SOIL; THERMAL SPRING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 27944459293     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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