Characterization of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) synthase derived from Delftia acidovorans DS-17 and the influence of PHA production in Escherichia coli

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering

Volumn 115, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 633-638

  Hiroe, Ayaka ^a   Ushimaru, Kazunori ^a   Tsuge, Takeharu ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Enzyme expression levels; Kinetic analysis; PHA synthase; Polyhydroxyalkanoate; Ultrahigh molecular weight

Indexed keywords

EXPRESSION LEVELS; KINETIC ANALYSIS; PHA SYNTHASES; POLY-HYDROXYALKANOATE; ULTRA-HIGH-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT;

BACTERIA; ENZYMES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KINETICS; SOAPS (DETERGENTS); STRAIN;

RHENIUM;

MONOMER; POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE SYNTHASE; TRITON X 100;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CUPRIAVIDUS NECATOR; DELFTIA ACIDOVORANS; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME KINETICS; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SOLUBILITY;

ACYLTRANSFERASES; CUPRIAVIDUS NECATOR; DELFTIA ACIDOVORANS; DETERGENTS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYDROXYBUTYRATES; OCTOXYNOL; POLYESTERS; POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES;

CUPRIAVIDUS NECATOR; DELFTIA ACIDOVORANS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 84876972140     PISSN: 13891723     EISSN: 13474421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2012.12.015     Document Type: Article

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