Fungal enzymes for environmental purposes, a molecular biology challenge

Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 15, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 172-180

  Ayala, Marcela ^a   Pickard, Michael A ^b   Vazquez Duhalt, Rafael ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Laccase; Lignin peroxidase; Manganese peroxidase; Redox; Stability

Indexed keywords

CHLORIDE PEROXIDASE; FUNGAL ENZYME; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LACCASE; LIGNIN PEROXIDASE; MANGANESE PEROXIDASE; PEROXIDASE;

BIOREMEDIATION; ENZYME STABILITY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL; PROTEIN ENGINEERING; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BINDING SITES; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CATALYSIS; ENZYME STABILITY; FUNGI; PROTEIN ENGINEERING; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY;

EID: 49449113824     PISSN: 14641801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000121328     Document Type: Review

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