Crystallization and preliminary diffraction studies of NodL, a rhizobial O-acetyl-transferase involved in the host-specific nodulation of legume roots

Protein Science

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 538-541

  Dunn, Steven M ^a,c   Moody, Peter C E ^a   Downie, J Allan ^b   Shaw, William V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHN INNES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^c ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

affinity chromatography; coenzyme A; lipo oligosaccharide; nod genes; nodulation; X ray crystallography

Indexed keywords

ACYLTRANSFERASE; COENZYME A;

AFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ASSAY; LEGUME; NODULATION; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT ROOT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHIZOBIUM LEGUMINOSARUM; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 0029925844     PISSN: 09618368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pro.5560050318     Document Type: Article

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