Characterization of an extracellular cellulose-hydrolyzing enzyme complex from a thermotolerant strain of Aspergillus sp.

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 873-876

  Lusta, Konstantin A ^a   Chung, Il Kyung ^b   Sul, Ill Whan ^c   Park, Hee Sung ^b   Shin, Dong Ill ^b  

^a RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Russian Federation)

^b Catholic University of Daegu   (South Korea)

^c Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aspergillus; Cellulase; Fungi; Xylanase

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; HYDROLASE; XYLAN ENDO 1,3 BETA XYLOSIDASE;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; CATALYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FUNGUS; HEAT TOLERANCE; THERMOSTABILITY; TRICHODERMA REESEI;

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; TRICHODERMA REESEI;

EID: 6744271973     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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