Isomerases for biotransformation of D-hexoses

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 99, Issue 16, 2015, Pages 6571-6584

  Mu, Wanmeng ^a   Yu, Lina ^a   Zhang, Wenli ^a   Zhang, Tao ^a   Jiang, Bo ^a  

^a JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aldose isomerase; Biotransformation; Hexose; Monosaccharide; Rare sugar

Indexed keywords

BIOCONVERSION; GLUCOSE; ISOMERIZATION; SUGARS;

BIOTRANSFORMATION; HEXOSE; ISOMERASES; MONOSACCHARIDE; RARE SUGARS;

ENZYMES;

ARABINOSE; DEXTRO ALDOHEXOSE; DEXTRO ALTROSE; DEXTRO HEXOSE; DEXTRO IDOSE; DEXTRO KETOHEXOSE; DEXTRO LYXOSE; DEXTRO PSICOSE; DEXTRO SORBOSE; DEXTRO TALOSE; FRUCTOSE; GALACTOSE; GLUCOSE; HEXOSE; ISOMERASE; MANNOSE; RHAMNOSE; RIBOSE 5 PHOSPHATE; TAGATOSE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOTRANSFORMATION; CARBON; CATALYST; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MONOSACCHARIDE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SUGAR;

BIOCATALYST; BIOTRANSFORMATION; HUMAN; ISOMERIZATION; NONHUMAN; PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS; REVIEW; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM;

BIOTRANSFORMATION; HEXOSES; ISOMERASES;

EID: 84937970763     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-015-6788-6     Document Type: Review

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