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Chitinases A, B, and C1 of Serratia marcescens 2170 Produced by Recombinant Escherichia coli: Enzymatic Properties and Synergism on Chitin Degradation

Kazushi SUZUKIDepartment of Applied Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University 8050 Ikarashi-2, Niigata 950-2181, Japan;Present address: Department of Molecular Biology and Immunology, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd. Fort Worth Texas 76107-2699, U.S.A.
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Noriko SUGAWARADepartment of Applied Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University 8050 Ikarashi-2, Niigata 950-2181, Japan
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Megumi SUZUKIDepartment of Applied Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University 8050 Ikarashi-2, Niigata 950-2181, Japan
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Taku UCHIYAMADepartment of Applied Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University 8050 Ikarashi-2, Niigata 950-2181, Japan
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Fuminori KATOUNODepartment of Applied Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University 8050 Ikarashi-2, Niigata 950-2181, Japan
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Naoki NIKAIDOUDepartment of Applied Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University 8050 Ikarashi-2, Niigata 950-2181, Japan
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Takeshi WATANABEDepartment of Applied Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University 8050 Ikarashi-2, Niigata 950-2181, Japan
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Pages 1075-1083 | Received 07 Dec 2001, Accepted 23 Jan 2002, Published online: 22 May 2014

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