Isolation and purification of methyl mercaptan oxidase from Rhodococcus rhodochrous for mercaptan detection

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 465-468

  Kim, Sang Joon ^a   Shin, Hyun Jae ^b   Kim, Yeu Chun ^a   Lee, Dae Sil ^b   Yang, Ji Won ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

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

Author keywords

Enzyme purification; Methyl mercaptan oxidase; Purpald; Rhodococcus rhodochrous

Indexed keywords

EID: 52649119517     PISSN: 12268372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02931949     Document Type: Article

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