A thermostable chitinase with chitin-binding activity from Phaseolus limensis

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Wang, S Y ^a   Zhou, J J ^b   Shao, B ^a   Lu, Y J ^b   Rao, P F ^a  

^a FUZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Antifungal; Chitin binding; Chitinase; Large lima bean; Thermostable

Indexed keywords

ATHELIA ROLFSII; FUSARIUM SOLANI; PHASEOLUS LUNATUS; PYTHIUM; PYTHIUM APHANIDERMATUM;

EID: 48749090476     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2008.00800.x     Document Type: Article

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