Development of efficient enzymatic production of theanine by γ-glutamyltranspeptidase from a newly isolated strain of Bacillus subtilis, SK11.004

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 90, Issue 15, 2010, Pages 2563-2567

  Shuai, Yuying ^a   Zhang, Tao ^a   Jiang, Bo ^a   Mu, Wanmeng ^a  

^a JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; Enzymatic synthesis; Gamma glutamyltranspeptidase; Theanine

Indexed keywords

ETHYLAMINE; GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; GLUTAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; GLUTAMINE; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; THEANINE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BIOSYNTHESIS; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; HYDROLYSIS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; ETHYLAMINES; GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; GLUTAMATES; GLUTAMINE; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; HYDROLYSIS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 78349291566     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.4120     Document Type: Article

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