Recombinant sterol esterase from <it>Ophiostoma piceae</it>: an improved biocatalyst expressed in <it>Pichia pastoris</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The ascomycete <it>Ophiostoma piceae</it> produces a sterol esterase (OPE) with high affinity towards <it>p</it>-nitrophenol, glycerol and sterol esters. Its hydrolytic activity on natural mixtures of triglyce...

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Main Authors: Cedillo Víctor, Plou Francisco J, Martínez María
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:Microbial Cell Factories
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Online Access:http://www.microbialcellfactories.com/content/11/1/73