Molecular cloning and biochemical properties of family 5 glycoside hydrolase of bi-functional cellulase from Clostridium thermocellum

Indian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 317-321

  Bharali, Sangeeta ^a   Purama, Ravi Kiran ^a   Majumder, Avishek ^a   Fontes, Carlos M G A ^b   Goyal, Arun ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI   (India)

^b FACULDADE DE MEDICINA VETERINÁRIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cellulase; Clostridium thermocellum; E. Coli; Glycoside hydrolase; PCR

Indexed keywords

CLOSTRIDIUM THERMOCELLUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 33744827101     PISSN: 00468991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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