A novel cystathionine β-synthase from Panagrellus redivivus (Nematoda)

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 543-549

  Papadopoulos, Athanasios I ^a   Walker, John ^b   Barrett, John ^b  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activated L serine sulphydrase activity; Cystathionine synthase; Nematodes; Panagrellus redivivus; S (2 hydroxethyl) cysteine; Thioether

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; NEMATODA; PANAGRELLUS REDIVIVUS;

CYSTATHIONINE BETA SYNTHASE;

ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME PURIFICATION; ENZYME STRUCTURE; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0029889430     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1357-2725(95)00165-4     Document Type: Article

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