Optimization of methanol biosynthesis from methane using Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b

Biotechnology Letters

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 947-950

  Sang, Gui Lee ^a   Jae, Hwan Goo ^a   Hee, Gon Kim ^a   Oh, Jeong Il ^b   Young, Min Kim ^c   Si, Wouk Kim ^a  

^a Chosun University   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Methanol dehydrogenase (MDH); Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b; Particulate methane monooxygenase (pMMO); Sodium chloride

Indexed keywords

COPPER; METHANE; METHANE MONOOXYGENASE; METHANOL; OXIDOREDUCTASE; OXYGENASE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; EVALUATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; METHYLOSINUS TRICHOSPORIUM;

CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; COPPER; METHANE; METHANOL; METHYLOSINUS TRICHOSPORIUM; OXIDOREDUCTASES; OXYGENASES; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHYLOSINUS; METHYLOSINUS TRICHOSPORIUM; VISCUM; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 3342947835     PISSN: 01415492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:bile.0000025908.19252.63     Document Type: Article

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