A psychrophilic bacterium strain 547 producing cold-adaptive alkaline protease was isolated from the deep sea sediment of Prydz Bay, Antarctica. The organism was identified as a
RESEARCH-ARTICLE | Biology and Ecology
Cold-adaptive alkaline protease from the psychrophilic sp. 547: enzyme characterization and gene cloning

Vol. 22, Issue 1, pp. 49-54 (2011) • DOI
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1. School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, 361005 Xiamen, China;
2. Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, 361005 Xiamen, China
2. Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, 361005 Xiamen, China
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