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Cloning of a novel Bacillus pumilus cellobiose-utilising system : functional expression in Escherichia coli

Van Rooyen, Ronel, 1976- (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Cellulose, a ~-1,4-linked polymer of glucose, is the most abundant renewable carbon source on earth. It is well established that efficient degradation of cellulose requires the synergistic action of ...
Cloning of a novel esterase gene from Bacillus pumilus and its characterisation in Escherichia coli

Pieterse, Anton (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Esterases play a variety of roles in nearly every aspect of life ranging from cellular metabolism, signal transduction to defence mechanisms in plants. One aspect of esterases that recently is receiving ...