Characterization of nitrile-hydrolyzing enzymes produced from Rhodococcus erythropolis

Korean Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 204-210

  Park, Hyo Jung ^a   Park, Ha Joo ^a   Uhm, Ki Nam ^b   Kim, Hyung Kwoun ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b Equispharm Ltd

Author keywords

4 chloro 3 hydroxy butyronitrile; Amidase; Nitrile hydratase; Rhodococcus erythropolis

Indexed keywords

AMIDASE; ATORVASTATIN; BUTYRONITRILE; CAPROLACTAM; ETHYL 4 CHLORO 3 HYDROXYBUTYRONITRILE; HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; NITRILASE; NITRILE HYDRATASE; NITRILE HYDRATASE ALPHA SUBUNIT; NITRILE HYDRATASE BETA SUBUNIT; RNA 16S; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOCATALYST; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME INDUCTION; HYDROLYSIS; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENETIC TREE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RHODOCOCCUS ERYTHROPOLIS; RNA ANALYSIS; SOIL ANALYSIS; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

RHODOCOCCUS ERYTHROPOLIS;

EID: 33750052944     PISSN: 1598642X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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