Synthesis and secretion of extracellular enzymes by bacilli.
Bacillus spp. possess well characterized excretion mechanisms for enzymes such as alpha-amylase and serine protease. The physiological basis of this protein excretion is reviewed and the potential for secretion of foreign proteins outlined in this review.
D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001407:Bacillus / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000378:metabolism
D001426:Bacterial Proteins