Purification and characterization of novel raw-starch-digesting and cold-adapted α-amylases from Eisenia foetida

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 150, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 125-130

  Ueda, Mitsuhiro ^a   Asano, Tomohiko ^a   Nakazawa, Masami ^a   Miyatake, Kazutaka ^a   Inouye, Kuniyo ^b  

^a Osaka City University   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cold adapted enzyme; Earthworm Eisenia foetida; Purification; Raw starch digestion; amylase

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; AMYLASE I; AMYLASE II; COPPER ION; FERROUS ION; GLUCOSE; HELMINTH PROTEIN; MALTOSE; MALTOTRIOSE; MERCURY; METAL ION; STARCH; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; COLD ACCLIMATIZATION; EARTHWORM; EISENIA FOETIDA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME PURIFICATION; ENZYME STABILITY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EISENIA FETIDA;

EID: 41549107482     PISSN: 10964959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2008.02.003     Document Type: Article

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