Molecular cloning, expression and characterization of a novel feruloyl esterase enzyme from the symbionts of termite (Coptotermes formosanus) gut

BMB Reports

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 52-57

  Chandrasekharaiah, Matam ^a   Thulasi, Appoothy ^a   Bagath, M ^a   Kumar, Duvvuri Prasanna ^a   Santosh, Sunil Singh ^a   Palanivel, Chenniappan ^a   Jose, Vazhakkala Lyju ^a   Sampath, K T ^a  

^a ICAR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL NUTRITION AND PHYSIOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Cloning; Expression; Feruloyl esterase; Metagenome; Termite

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLESTERASE; FERULOYL ESTERASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GENETICS; ISOPTERA; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PH; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; TEMPERATURE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; CARBOXYLIC ESTER HYDROLASES; CLONING, MOLECULAR; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; ISOPTERA; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; TEMPERATURE;

CLOSTRIDIUM SACCHAROLYTICUM; COPTOTERMES FORMOSANUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ISOPTERA;

EID: 79751518963     PISSN: 19766696     EISSN: 1976670X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5483/BMBRep.2011.44.1.52     Document Type: Article

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