African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5254

Full Length Research Paper

Construction of a genetically engineered strain of nattokinase and assessment of its fibrinolytic activity

Li Tian
  • Li Tian
  • School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China.
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Wenke Zhou
  • Wenke Zhou
  • School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China.
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Youhong Zhang
  • Youhong Zhang
  • School of Environmental Ecology and Biological Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, China.
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  •  Received: 25 July 2019
  •  Accepted: 03 September 2019
  •  Published: 30 September 2019

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