Characterization of a novel family VIII esterase EstM2 from soil metagenome capable of hydrolyzing estrogenic phthalates

Abstract Background Microbes are rich sources of enzymes and esterases are one of the most important classes of enzymes because of their potential for application in the field of food, agriculture, pharmaceuticals and bioremediation. Due to limitations in their cultivation, only a small fraction of...

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Main Authors: Jayita Sarkar, Arindam Dutta, Piyali Pal Chowdhury, Joydeep Chakraborty, Tapan K. Dutta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Microbial Cell Factories
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12934-020-01336-x