Atypical Ca2+-independent, raw-starch hydrolysing α-amylase from Bacillus sp. GRE1: Characterization and gene isolation

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2517-2524

  Haki, Gulelat D ^a,b   Anceno, Alfredo J ^a,c   Rakshit, Sudip K ^a  

^a ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

^b Awassa College of Agriculture   (Ethiopia)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Bacillus sp. GRE1; Ca2+ independent amylase; Raw starch hydrolysis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY;

BACILLUS SP.; BACILLUS SP. GRE1; RAW-STARCH HYDROLYSIS;

CALCIUM;

BACILLUS SP.; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 52449123053     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-008-9775-6     Document Type: Article

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