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The Pro-peptide of Streptomyces mobaraensis Transglutaminase Functions in cis and in trans to Mediate Efficient Secretion of Active Enzyme from Methylotrophic Yeasts

Hiroya YURIMOTODivision of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University
,
Maiko YAMANEDivision of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University
,
Yoshimi KIKUCHIAjinomoto Institute of Life Sciences
,
Hiroshi MATSUIAjinomoto Institute of Life Sciences
,
Nobuo KATODivision of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University
&
Yasuyoshi SAKAIDivision of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University
Pages 2058-2069 | Received 06 May 2004, Accepted 02 Jul 2004, Published online: 22 May 2014

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