Screening for cold-active protease-producing bacteria from the culture collection of polar microorganisms and characterization of proteolytic activities

Korean Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 73-79

  Kim, Dockyu ^a   Park, Ha Ju ^a   Lee, Yung Mi ^a   Hong, Soon Gyu ^a   Lee, Hong Kum ^a   Yim, Joung Han ^a  

^a Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antarctic; Arctic; Cold active; Culture collection; Protease

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FLAVOBACTERIUM; PSEUDOALTEROMONAS;

EID: 77955796743     PISSN: 04402413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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