Applications of nitrile converting enzymes in the production of fine chemicals

Shengwu Gongcheng Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1795-1807

  Zheng, Yuguo ^a   Xue, Yaping ^a   Liu, Zhiqiang ^a   Zheng, Renchao ^a   Shen, Yinchu ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Amidase; Biocatalysis; Fine chemicals; Nitrilase; Nitrile converting enzymes; Nitrile hydratase

Indexed keywords

AMIDASE; AMIDE; CARBOXYLIC ACID; HYDROLASE; HYDROLYASE; NITRILASE; NITRILE; NITRILE HYDRATASE;

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW;

AMIDES; AMIDOHYDROLASES; AMINOHYDROLASES; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; HYDRO-LYASES; NITRILES;

EID: 77954800860     PISSN: 10003061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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