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. 1982 Apr;150(1):418–420. doi: 10.1128/jb.150.1.418-420.1982

Molecular weight and amino acid composition of a thermostable lytic endopeptidase.

E O Turkington, N E Welker
PMCID: PMC220133  PMID: 7037751

Abstract

A thermostable lytic endopeptidase from Bacillus stearothermophilus 1503-4R was purified 14,500-fold, with a 34% recovery of lytic activity. The enzyme is a basic protein (pI, 9.7) with a molecular weight of 15,100 and is composed of approximately 129 amino acid residues.

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