Purification and properties of a keratinolytic metalloprotease from Microbacterium sp.

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 101, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1259-1268

  Thys, R C S ^a   Brandelli, A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Actinomycetes; Enzyme; Feather degradation; Keratin; Protease

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; HYDROLYSIS; ION EXCHANGE; KERATIN; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PURIFICATION;

ACTINOMYCETE; ENZYME PURIFICATION; FEATHER DEGRADATION; KERATINASE; METALLO-PROTEASE; MICROBACTERIUM SP; PROPERTY; PROTEASE; Q-SEPHAROSE; SEPHADEX;

ENZYMES;

BACTERIAL ENZYME; BENZYLSULFONYL FLUORIDE; EDETIC ACID; KERATINASE; MAGNESIUM; METAL; METALLOPROTEINASE; PHENANTHROLINE; PROTEINASE; SEPHADEX; SEPHAROSE; THIOGLYCOLIC ACID; ZINC;

BACTERIUM; EDTA; ENZYME; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HYDROLYSIS; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PIGMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUBSTRATE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENETICS; BACTERIUM; CHROMATOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME PURIFICATION; HYDROLYSIS; MICROBACTERIUM; MICROORGANISM; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MICROBACTERIUM SP.;

EID: 33750841293     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.03050.x     Document Type: Article

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