Purification, characterization and structural determination of chitinases produced by Moniliophthora perniciosa

The enzyme chitinase from Moniliophthora perniciosa the causative agent of the witches' broom disease in Theobroma cacao, was partially purified with ammonium sulfate and filtration by Sephacryl S-200 using sodium phosphate as an extraction buffer. Response surface methodology (RSM) was used to...

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Main Authors: Rafaela S. Galante, Alex G. Taranto, Maria G.B. Koblitz, Aristóteles Góes-Neto, Carlos P. Pirovani, Júlio C.M. Cascardo, Sandra H. Cruz, Gonçalo A.G. Pereira, Sandra A. de Assis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2012-06-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652012000200016