Purification and characterization of a thermostable uricase from Microbacterium sp. strain ZZJ4-1

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 401-406

  Kai, Lei ^a   Ma, Xiao Hang ^a   Zhou, Xue Lai ^a   Jia, Xiao Ming ^a   Li, Xia ^a   Guo, Kang Ping ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Characterization; Microbacterium.; Purification; Thermostability; Uric acid; Uricase

Indexed keywords

ENZYME ACTIVITY; ION EXCHANGE; MOLECULAR MASS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

AMMONIUM SULFATE; MICROBACTERIUM; MOLECULAR SIEVE CHROMATOGRAPHY; THERMOSTABLE URICASE; URIC ACID;

MICROBIOLOGY;

MICROBACTERIUM; MICROBACTERIUM SP.;

EID: 39649118413     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-007-9489-1     Document Type: Article

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