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Original Articles

Isolation and Characterization of the Genes Encoding Two Metalloproteases (MprI and MprII) from a Marine Bacterium, Alteromonas sp. Strain O-7

Katsushiro MIYAMOTOOsaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences 4-20-1 Nasahara, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-1094, Japan
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Hiroshi TSUJIBOOsaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences 4-20-1 Nasahara, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-1094, Japan
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Eiji NUKUIOsaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences 4-20-1 Nasahara, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-1094, Japan
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Hiroyuki ITOHOsaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences 4-20-1 Nasahara, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-1094, Japan
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Yoshihiko KAIDZUOsaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences 4-20-1 Nasahara, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-1094, Japan
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Yoshihiko INAMORIOsaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences 4-20-1 Nasahara, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-1094, Japan
Pages 416-421 | Received 27 Jun 2001, Accepted 21 Sep 2001, Published online: 22 May 2014

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