Epsilon-Poly-l-Lysine
Dr. Toyokazu Yoshida
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Gifu University, Department of Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Engineering, Yanagido 1-1, Gifu, Japan, 501-1193
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Chisso Corporation, Yokohama Research Center, Okawa 5-1, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan, 236-8605
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Toru Nagasawa
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Gifu University, Department of Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Engineering, Yanagido 1-1, Gifu, Japan, 501-1193
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Toyokazu Yoshida
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Gifu University, Department of Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Engineering, Yanagido 1-1, Gifu, Japan, 501-1193
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Jun Hiraki
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Chisso Corporation, Yokohama Research Center, Okawa 5-1, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan, 236-8605
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Toru Nagasawa
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Gifu University, Department of Biomolecular Science, Faculty of Engineering, Yanagido 1-1, Gifu, Japan, 501-1193
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
- Introduction
- Historical Outline
- Chemical Structure and Stability
- Chemical Analysis and Detection
- Occurrence
- Functions
- Production
- Applications
- Biodegradation
- Biosynthesis of ɛ-PL
- Possible Physiological Role of the ɛ-PL-degrading Enzyme
- Molecular Genetics
- Outlook and Perspectives
- Patents
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