Functions of the C-terminal region of chitinase chiCW from Bacillus cereus 28-9 in substrate-binding and hydrolysis of chitin

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1897-1903

  Huang, Chien Jui ^a   Chen, Chao Ying ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

ChiCW; Chitin binding domain; Hydrolysis; Kinetics; Substrate binding

Indexed keywords

CHITIN; CHITINASE; CHITINASE CHICW; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME BINDING; ENZYME DEGRADATION; ENZYME KINETICS; ENZYME PURIFICATION; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ENZYME SUBSTRATE COMPLEX; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HIGH TEMPERATURE; NONHUMAN; PH; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN HYDROLYSIS;

BACILLUS CEREUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 33846492949     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: 17388872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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