Application of hyperthermophiles and their enzymes

Current Opinion in Biotechnology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 618-626

  Atomi, Haruyuki ^a,b   Sato, Takaaki ^a,b   Kanai, Tamotsu ^a,b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PROCESS; CELL ENGINEERING; GENETIC SYSTEMS; HYDROGENASES; HYPERTHERMOPHILES; HYPERTHERMOPHILIC ARCHAEA; MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; HYDROGEN;

ENZYMES;

BACTERIAL ENZYME; BIOFUEL; HYDROGEN; HYDROGENASE;

ARCHAEBACTERIUM; BACTERIAL GENE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELL ENGINEERING; ENZYME STABILITY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HYPERTHERMOPHILE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ARCHAEA; ARCHAEAL PROTEINS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELL ENGINEERING; ENZYME STABILITY; HYDROGEN;

EID: 80053385099     PISSN: 09581669     EISSN: 18790429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2011.06.010     Document Type: Review

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