Chymostatin can combine with pepstatin to eliminate extracellular protease activity in cultures of Aspergillus niger NRRL-3

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 165-169

  Ahamed, Aftab ^a   Singh, Ajay ^a   Ward, Owen P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aspartyl protease; Aspergillus niger; Culture medium; Inhibition; Pepstatin

Indexed keywords

CHYMOSTATIN; PEPSTATIN; PROTEINASE; SERINE PROTEINASE INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME INHIBITION; FUNGAL BIOMASS; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS CULTURE; GLUCOSE UTILIZATION; NONHUMAN; PH;

ASPARTIC ENDOPEPTIDASES; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CULTURE MEDIA; FUNGAL PROTEINS; OLIGOPEPTIDES; PEPSTATINS; PROTEASE INHIBITORS;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER;

EID: 33846463461     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: 14765535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10295-006-0183-3     Document Type: Article

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