Gene cloning and expression of trehalose synthase from Thermus thermophilus HJ6

Korean Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 182-188

  Kim, Hyun Jung ^a   Kim, Han Woo ^b   Jeon, Sung Jong ^a  

^a Dong Eui University   (South Korea)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

Author keywords

Thermostability; Thermus thermophilus; Trehalose; Trehalose synthase

Indexed keywords

EID: 64949123345     PISSN: 1598642X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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