Properties of the recombinant β subunit of glutamate synthase

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 236, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 937-946

  Vanoni, Maria A ^a   Verzotti, Enrico ^a   Zanetti, Giuliana ^a   Curti, Bruno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

ammonia metabolism; Azospirillum brasilense; glutamate synthase; iron sulfur flavoprotein; oxidoreduction

Indexed keywords

ENDOGENOUS COMPOUND; GLUTAMATE SYNTHASE; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN;

AMINO ACID ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; AZOSPIRILLUM BRASILENSE; BINDING SITE; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME SUBUNIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AZOSPIRILLUM; AZOSPIRILLUM BRASILENSE; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0029964615     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1996.00937.x     Document Type: Article

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