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Purification, Cloning, and Sequence Analysis of β-N-Acetylglucosaminidase from the Chitinolytic Bacterium Aeromonas hydrophila Strain SUWA-9

Xiqian LANDepartment of Applied Biology, Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Shinshu University
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Naomi OZAWADepartment of Applied Biology, Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Shinshu University
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Naohide NISHIWAKIDepartment of Applied Biology, Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Shinshu University
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Ritsuko KODAIRADepartment of Applied Biology, Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Shinshu University
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Mitsuo OKAZAKIDepartment of Applied Biology, Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Shinshu University
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Makoto SHIMOSAKADepartment of Applied Biology, Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Shinshu University
Pages 1082-1090 | Received 07 Nov 2003, Accepted 29 Jan 2004, Published online: 22 May 2014

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