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Purification, Characterization, and Gene Cloning of Lysyl Aminoeptidase from Streptococcus thermophilus YRC001

Hidemasa MOTOSHIMAResearch Center, Yotsuba Milk Products, Co., Ltd.465-1 Wattsu, Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido 061-1264, Japan
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Takayasu SHIRAISHIResearch Center, Yotsuba Milk Products, Co., Ltd.465-1 Wattsu, Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido 061-1264, Japan
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Fuji TSUKASAKIResearch Center, Yotsuba Milk Products, Co., Ltd.465-1 Wattsu, Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido 061-1264, Japan
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Shuichi KAMINOGAWADepartment of Applied Biological Chemistry, The University of Tokyo1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyouku, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
Pages 772-782 | Received 07 Oct 2002, Accepted 07 Jan 2003, Published online: 22 May 2014

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