Differential roles of the chib chitinase in autolysis and cell death of aspergillus nidulans

Eukaryotic Cell

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 738-746

  Shin, Kwang Soo ^a   Kwon, Nak Jung ^b   Kim, Young Hwan ^c   Park, Hee Soo ^b   Kwon, Gi Seok ^d   Yu, Jae Hyuk ^b  

^a Daejeon University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI)   (South Korea)

^d Andong National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHITINASE; FUNGAL PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; CHITINASE; FUNGAL PROTEINS;

EMERICELLA NIDULANS; FUNGI;

EID: 66149153866     PISSN: 15359778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/EC.00368-08     Document Type: Article

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