Enhanced hydantoin-hydrolyzing enzyme activity in an Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain with two distinct N-carbamoylases

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 203-209

  Jiwaji, Meesbah ^a   Hartley, Carol J ^a   Clark, Sally Ann ^a   Burton, Stephanie G ^a   Dorrington, Rosemary A ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain RU OR; d N Carbamoylase; Enhanced hydantoin hydrolysis

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM; AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS STRAIN RU-OR; BIOCATALYTIC PROPERTIES; COMMERCIAL PRODUCTIONS; D-N-CARBAMOYLASE; ENHANCED HYDANTOIN HYDROLYSIS; GROWTH MEDIUMS; HYDANTOINASE; MUTANT STRAINS; N-CARBAMOYLASE; NEW CLASS; NITROGEN CATABOLITE REPRESSIONS; REGULATORY FACTORS; WILD TYPES; WILD-TYPE STRAINS;

BIOCATALYSTS; ENZYMES; GROWTH (MATERIALS); HYDROLYSIS; NITROGEN; OPERATING ROOMS; STRAIN;

ENZYME ACTIVITY;

BACTERIAL ENZYME; CARBAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; DIHYDROPYRIMIDINASE; HYDANTOIN; HYDROLASE; MUTANT PROTEIN; N CARMOYLASE; NITROGEN REGULATORY PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM MUTANT; BIOCATALYST; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; RHIZOBIUM RADIOBACTER; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; WILD TYPE;

AGROBACTERIUM; AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS;

EID: 58849088535     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2008.11.006     Document Type: Article

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