Microbial production of natural poly amino acid

Science in China, Series B: Chemistry

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 291-303

  Shi, Feng ^a,b   Xu, Zhinan ^a   Cen, Peilin ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Shandong Prov Inst for Drug Contr   (China)

Author keywords

Application; Biosynthesis; Metabolism; Poly amino acid

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOSYNTHESIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; METABOLISM; POLYMERS; PROTEINS;

GLUTAMIC ACID; L-ASPARTIC ACID; MICROBIAL PRODUCTION; POLY AMINO ACIDS;

AMINO ACIDS;

EID: 34250811510     PISSN: 10069291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11426-007-0061-5     Document Type: Article

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