Metagenomic analysis of novel lignocellulose-degrading enzymes from higher termite guts inhabiting microbes

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 462-469

  Nimchua, Thidarat ^a   Thongaram, Taksawan ^a   Uengwetwanit, Tanaporn ^a   Pongpattanakitshote, Somchai ^a   Eurwilaichitr, Lily ^a  

^a NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Alkaline cellulase; Alkaline xylanase; Metagenomics; Termite gut; Uncultured bacteria

Indexed keywords

CELLULASE; GENOMIC DNA; GLYCOSIDASE; GLYCOSIDE HYDROLASE FAMILY 10; GLYCOSIDE HYDROLASE FAMILY 11; GLYCOSIDE HYDROLASE FAMILY 5; GLYCOSIDE HYDROLASE FAMILY 8; LIGNOCELLULOSE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XYLAN ENDO 1,3 BETA XYLOSIDASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CLONING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; INTESTINE FLORA; ISOPTERA; METAGENOMICS; MICROCEROTERMES; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPEN READING FRAME; OPERON; PH; PYROSEQUENCING; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; TEMPERATURE; THAILAND;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CELLULASES; ENZYME STABILITY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; ISOPTERA; LIGNIN; METAGENOMICS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; XYLOSIDASES;

EID: 84860169313     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: 17388872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4014/jmb.1108.08037     Document Type: Article

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