Biochemical and Molecular Characterization of a Serine Keratinase from Brevibacillus brevis US575 with Promising Keratin-Biodegradation and Hide-Dehairing Activities

• Nadia Zaraî Jaouadi,

  Affiliation Laboratory of Microorganisms and Biomolecules (LMB), Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax (CBS), University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia

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• Hatem Rekik,

  Affiliation Laboratory of Microorganisms and Biomolecules (LMB), Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax (CBS), University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia

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• Abdelmalek Badis,

  Affiliations Laboratory of Natural Products Chemistry and Biomolecules (LNPCB), University of Saàd Dahlab (USD) of Blida, Blida, Algeria, National Centre for Research and Development of Fisheries and Aquaculture (CNRDPA), Bousmail (W. Tipaza), Algeria

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• Sahar Trabelsi,

  Affiliation Laboratory of Microorganisms and Biomolecules (LMB), Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax (CBS), University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia

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• Mouna Belhoul,

  Affiliation Laboratory of Microorganisms and Biomolecules (LMB), Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax (CBS), University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia

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• Amina Benkiar Yahiaoui,

  Affiliation National Centre for Research and Development of Fisheries and Aquaculture (CNRDPA), Bousmail (W. Tipaza), Algeria

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• Houda Ben Aicha,

  Affiliation National Leather and Shoe Center (CNCC), Mégrine, Ben Arous, Tunisia

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• Abdessatar Toumi,

  Affiliation National Leather and Shoe Center (CNCC), Mégrine, Ben Arous, Tunisia

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• Samir Bejar,

  Affiliation Laboratory of Microorganisms and Biomolecules (LMB), Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax (CBS), University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia

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• Bassem Jaouadi

  * E-mail: bassem.jaouadi@yahoo.fr

  Affiliation Laboratory of Microorganisms and Biomolecules (LMB), Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax (CBS), University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia

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