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Enzymatic Properties and Nucleotide and Amino Acid Sequences of a Thermostable β-Agarase from the Novel Marine Isolate, JAMB-A94

Yukari OHTAJapan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
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Yuichi NOGIJapan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
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Masayuki MIYAZAKIJapan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
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Zhijun LIJapan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
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Yuji HATADAJapan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
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Susumu ITOJapan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
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Koki HORIKOSHIJapan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
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Pages 1073-1081 | Received 06 Nov 2003, Accepted 29 Jan 2004, Published online: 22 May 2014

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