Research progresses of methanotrophs and methane monooxygenases

Shengwu Gongcheng Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1511-1519

  Han, Bing ^a   Su, Tao ^b   Li, Xin ^b   Xing, Xinhui ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

Industrial biotechnology; Methane; Methane monooxygenase; Methanotroph; Molecular biology

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

METHANE; METHANE MONOOXYGENASE; OXYGENASE;

ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; METABOLISM; METHYLOCOCCACEAE; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; REVIEW;

METHANE; METHYLOCOCCACEAE; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; OXYGENASES;

EID: 75549092031     PISSN: 10003061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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