Biochemical Characterization of an Extracellular Protease in Serratia proteamaculans Isolated from a Spider
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Lee Kieun
(Department of Biology, Chungnam National University)
Kim Chul-Hee (Department of Biology, Chungnam National University) Kwon Hyun-Jung (Insect Resources Laboratory, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology) Kwak Jangyul (Insect Resources Laboratory, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology) Shin Dong-Ha (Insect Biotech Co., Ltd.) Park Doo-Sang (Insect Resources Laboratory, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology) Bae Kyung-Sook (Insect Resources Laboratory, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology) Park Ho-Yong (Insect Resources Laboratory, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology) |
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