Chromobacterium sp. from the tropics: detection and diversity of phytase activity
Phytases are a group of enzymes that catalyze phytic acid hydrolysis with release of phosphorus (P). The ability of Chromobacterium sp. to produce phytase was detected in 115 out of 118 candidate bacteria isolated from different Brazilian biomas. This is the first report revealing the genus Chromoba...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia
2011-03-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822011000100011 |