Biocatalytic preparation of chiral epichlorohydrins using recombinant Pichia pastoris expressing epoxide hydrolase of Rhodotorula glutinis

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 62-64

  Kim, Hee Sook ^a   Lee, Jae Hwa ^b   Park, Sunghoon ^c   Lee, Eun Yeol ^a  

^a Kyungsung University   (South Korea)

^b Silla University   (South Korea)

^c Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Enantioselective hydrolysis; Epichlorohydrin; Epoxide hydrolase; Pichia pastoris; Rhodotorula glutinis

Indexed keywords

EID: 3943060045     PISSN: 12268372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02949324     Document Type: Article

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