Functional analysis of active site residues of Bacillus thuringiensis WB7 chitinase by site-directed mutagenesis

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2147-2155

  Cai, Wenxuan ^a,b,c   Sha, Li ^a   Zhou, Jiawei ^a   Huang, Zhipeng ^a   Guan, Xiong ^a  

^a FUJIAN AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Chongqing Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources   (China)

^c Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic Resources of Fujian Province   (China)

Author keywords

Active site residues; Bacillus thuringiensis; Catalytic mechanism; Chitinase; Site directed mutagenesis

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE SITE RESIDUES; BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; CATALYTIC MECHANISMS; CHITINASES; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS;

BACTERIOLOGY; ENZYMES; PH EFFECTS; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY;

MUTAGENESIS;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS;

EID: 76349108086     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-009-0119-y     Document Type: Article

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