The dynamics of protein decomposition in lakes of different trophic status - Reflections on the assessment of the real proteolytic activity In Situ

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 897-904

  Siuda, Waldemar ^a   Kiersztyn, Bartosz ^a   Chróst, Ryszard J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Extracellular enzymes; Labile proteins; Lake water; Proteolysis

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL A; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; ORGANIC CARBON; PHOSPHORUS; PROTEINASE; SODIUM AZIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME KINETICS; ENZYME RELEASE; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; LAKE; METHODOLOGY; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN HYDROLYSIS; TROPHIC LEVEL; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER SAMPLING;

AMINO ACIDS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; EUTROPHICATION; FRESH WATER; HALF-LIFE; HYDROLYSIS; OLIGOPEPTIDES; PROTEINS;

EID: 34547489534     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: 17388872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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