Serratia marcescens and its extracellular nuclease

  • Michael J. Benedik*
  • , Ulrich Strych
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Serratia marcescens produces an endonuclease with extraordinarily high specific activity that is released into the surrounding medium. This enzyme has been the focus of studies on gene regulation, protein secretion, endonuclease action, and protein structure; it has also been found to have many applications in biotechnology. Here we briefly review these different facets of research regarding the Serratia nuclease and summarize the current state of knowledge about this enzyme. Copyright (C) 1998 Federation of European Microbiological Societies.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-13
Number of pages13
JournalFEMS Microbiology Letters
Volume165
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 1998
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • DNA hydrolysis
  • Extracellular secretion
  • Nuclease
  • Serratia marcescens

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