Characterization and heterologous expression of an age-dependent fungal/bacterial type chitinase of Aspergillus nidulans

Acta Microbiologica et Immunologica Hungarica

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 351-361

  Erdei, Éva ^a   Pusztahelyi, Tünde ^a   Miskei, M ^a   Barna, Teréz ^a   Pocsi I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Aspergillus nidulans; Autolysis; Endochitinase; Heterologous expression

Indexed keywords

EMERICELLA NIDULANS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 51049117952     PISSN: 12178950     EISSN: 15882640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/AMicr.55.2008.3.6     Document Type: Article

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