Characterization of levan hydrolysis activity of levansucrase from Zymomonas mobilis ATCC 10988 and Rahnella aquatilis ATCC 33071

Food Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 482-484

  Jang, Ki Hyo ^a   Kang, Soon Ah ^b   Kim, Chul Ho ^c   Lee, Jae Cheol ^a   Kim, Mi Hyun ^a   Son, Eunwha ^a   Rhee, Sang Ki ^c  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul University of Venture and Information   (South Korea)

^c Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hydrolysis of levan; Levan; Levansucrase; Transfructosylation

Indexed keywords

RAHNELLA AQUATILIS; ZYMOMONAS MOBILIS;

EID: 49749084413     PISSN: 12267708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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