Characterization of a recombinant Neisseria meningitidis α-2,3-sialyltransferase and its acceptor specificity

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 249, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 187-194

  Gilbert, Michel ^a   Cunningham, Anna Maria ^a   Watson, David C ^a   Martin, Adèle ^a   Richards, James C ^a   Wakarchuk, Warren W ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Neisseria meningitidis; Sialyltransferase

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; RECOMBINANT ENZYME; SIALYLTRANSFERASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; MAMMALIA; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS;

EID: 0030810525     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1997.t01-1-00187.x     Document Type: Article

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