Gene cloning and biochemical characterization of chitinase CH from Bacillus cereus 28-9

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 289-297

  Huang, C J ^a   Chen, C Y ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

ChiCH; Chitinase; Gene cloning; Glycosyl hydrolase family 18

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOTRYTIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGI; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 6444230707     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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