Agar degradation by microorganisms and agar-degrading enzymes

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 917-930

  Chi, Won Jae ^a   Chang, Yong Keun ^b   Hong, Soon Kwang ^a  

^a Myong Ji University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Agar; Agar degradation; Agarase; Agarose; Porphyran; Porphyranase

Indexed keywords

AGAR; AGARASE; AGAROSE; PORPHYRAN; PORPHYRANASE;

DEGRADATION; HYDROLYSIS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; MICROORGANISMS; POLYSACCHARIDES; SEAWATER; SUBMARINE GEOLOGY;

ALGAE;

AGAR; ALPHA AGARASE; ALPHA NEOAGAROBIOSE HYDROLASE; BACTERIAL ENZYME; BETA AGARASE; BETA PORPHYRANASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGAR; BIODEGRADATION; BIOENERGY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HYDROLYSIS; LABORATORY METHOD; MARINE SEDIMENT; RED ALGA; SEAWATER;

ALTEROMONAS; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CYTOPHAGA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME DEGRADATION; ENZYMOLOGY; GRACILARIA; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HYDROLYSIS; MICROORGANISM; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOALTEROMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS; REVIEW; SACCHAROPHAGUS DEGRADANS; STREPTOMYCES COELICOLOR; VIBRIO;

AGAR; ALTEROMONADACEAE; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; GLYCOSIDE HYDROLASES; HYDROLYSIS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; SEAWATER; STREPTOMYCES COELICOLOR;

NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; RHODOPHYTA; SACCHAROPHAGUS DEGRADANS 2-40; STREPTOMYCES COELICOLOR;

EID: 84862869758     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-012-4023-2     Document Type: Review

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