Purification and properties of γ-glutamyl transpeptidase from Bacillus sp. KUN-17

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 238-244

  Hwang, Se Young ^a   Ryang, Jun Hwan ^a   Lim, Wang Jin ^a   Yoo, Ick Dong ^b   Oishi, Kunio ^c  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^c NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Glutamyl transpeptidase; Bacillus subtilis; Properties; Purification

Indexed keywords

EID: 2842571470     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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