Heterologous expression, biochemical characterization, and overproduction of alkaline α-amylase from <it>Bacillus alcalophilus </it>in <it>Bacillus subtilis</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Alkaline α-amylases have potential applications for hydrolyzing starch under high pH conditions in the starch and textile industries and as ingredients in detergents for automatic dishwashers and laundries. While the alkaline α-amyla...

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Main Authors: Li Jianghua, Liu Long, Yang Haiquan, Du Guocheng, Chen Jian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:Microbial Cell Factories
Online Access:http://www.microbialcellfactories.com/content/10/1/77