Microstructure of poly(γ-glutamic acid) produced by Bacillus subtilis consisting of clusters of D- and L-glutamic acid repeating units

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 56, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 4225-4228

  Wang, Fei ^a   Ishiguro, Masaji ^a   Mutsukado, Mai ^b   Fujita, Ken Ichi ^b   Tanaka, Toshio ^b  

^a SUNTORY INSTITUTE FOR BIOORGANIC RESEARCH   (Japan)

^b Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; Microstructure; Poly( glutamic acid)

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; GLUTAMIC ACID; POLY(GAMMA GLUTAMIC ACID); POLY(GAMMA-GLUTAMIC ACID); POLYGLUTAMIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; HYDROLYSIS; METABOLISM; STEREOISOMERISM;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; GLUTAMIC ACID; HYDROLYSIS; POLYGLUTAMIC ACID; STEREOISOMERISM;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 47049083468     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf8001262     Document Type: Article

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