Stabilization of Aspergillus parasiticus cytosine deaminase by immobilization on calcium alginate beads improved enzyme operational stability

Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1217-1220

  Zanna, H ^a   Nok, A J ^b   Ibrahim, S ^b   Inuwa, H M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

^b AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

5 fluorocytosine; Cytosine; Half life

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ALGINATE; CYTOSINE; CYTOSINE DEAMINASE; FLUCYTOSINE;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME IMMOBILIZATION; ENZYME STABILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOICHIOMETRY;

ALGINATES; ASPERGILLUS; CYTOSINE DEAMINASE; ENZYME STABILITY; ENZYMES, IMMOBILIZED; GLUCURONIC ACID; HEXURONIC ACIDS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; KINETICS; MICROSPHERES;

EID: 84887492747     PISSN: 14756366     EISSN: 14756374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14756366.2012.724406     Document Type: Article

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