Purification and characterization of a new L-methioninase from solid cultures of Aspergillus flavipes

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 130-140

  El Sayed, Ashraf S A ^a  

^a Zagazig University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Aspergillus flavipes; cytotoxicity; L methioninase; PLP enzyme properties; solid state fermentation

Indexed keywords

ENZYME INHIBITOR; HOMOCYSTEINE; L-METHIONINE GAMMA-LYASE; LYASE; METHIONINE; METHIONINE GAMMA LYASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; CELL AGGREGATION; CHEMISTRY; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ENZYME STABILITY; ENZYMOLOGY; GEL CHROMATOGRAPHY; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; ISOELECTRIC POINT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KINETICS; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MOUSE; PH; SPECTROSCOPY; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; ASPERGILLUS; CARBON-SULFUR LYASES; CELL AGGREGATION; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GEL; CHROMATOGRAPHY, ION EXCHANGE; ENZYME INHIBITORS; ENZYME STABILITY; HEMOLYSIS; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; ISOELECTRIC POINT; KINETICS; LIVER FUNCTION TESTS; METHIONINE; MICE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY; TEMPERATURE;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVIPES;

EID: 79952215555     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 12258873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-011-0259-2     Document Type: Article

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