Bringing functions together with fusion enzymes—from nature’s inventions to biotechnological applications

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 1545-1556

  Elleuche, Skander ^a  

^a HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bifunctionality; Biomass degradation; End to end fusion; Multifunctionality; Synergism

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CLONE CELLS; GENES; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS; PLANTS (BOTANY); POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SUBSTRATES;

BIFUNCTIONALITY; BIOMASS DEGRADATIONS; END TO END; MULTIFUNCTIONALITY; SYNERGISM;

ENZYMES;

CONCANAVALIN A; GLYCOSIDASE; HYBRID PROTEIN; MULTIENZYME COMPLEX; MULTIFUNCTIONAL ENZYME; POLYPEPTIDE; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE; ENZYME;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOMASS; BIOSYNTHESIS; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; CYTOTOXICITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME DEGRADATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE FUSION; HYDROLYSIS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTEIN PROCESSING; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; REVIEW; TRANSLATION INITIATION; BACTERIUM; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CLASSIFICATION; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PLANT; PROCEDURES; PROTEIN ENGINEERING;

BACTERIA; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ENZYMES; GLYCOSIDE HYDROLASES; PLANTS; PROTEIN ENGINEERING; RECOMBINANT FUSION PROTEINS;

EID: 84924302954     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-014-6315-1     Document Type: Review

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