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The Deletion of Amino-Terminal Domain in Thermoactinomyces vulgaris R-47 α-Amylases: Effects of domain N on Activity, Specificity, Stability and Dimerization

Takehiro YOKOTADepartment of Applied Biological Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
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Takashi TONOZUKADepartment of Applied Biological Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
,
Shigehiro KAMITORIDepartment of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
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Yoshiyuki SAKANODepartment of Applied Biological Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Pages 401-408 | Received 01 Sep 2000, Accepted 05 Oct 2000, Published online: 22 May 2014

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