Biosynthesis and properties of an extracellular thermostable serine alkaline protease from Virgibacillus pantothenticus

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 237-243

  Gupta, Amit ^a   Joseph, Babu ^b   Mani, Abin ^b   Thomas, George ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH NIPER   (India)

^b SAM HIGGINBOTTOM UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (India)

Author keywords

Alkaline protease; Detergent compatibility; Enzyme; Serine protease; Virgibacillus pantothenticus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOSYNTHESIS; MEATS; PH EFFECTS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

ALKALINE PROTEASE; DETERGENT COMPATIBILITY; SERINE PROTEASE; THERMOSTABLE ALKALINE; VIRGIBACILLUS PANTOTHENTICUS;

ENZYMES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; VIRGIBACILLUS PANTOTHENTICUS;

EID: 38349098650     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-007-9462-z     Document Type: Article

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