Site-directed mutagenesis and halophilicity of dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase from the halophilic archaeon, Haloferax volcanii

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 248, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 362-368

  Jolley, Keith A ^a   Russell, Rupert J M ^a   Hough, David W ^a   Danson, Michael J ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Archaea; Dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase; Halophile; Mutagenesis

Indexed keywords

DIHYDROLIPOAMIDE DEHYDROGENASE;

ARCHAEBACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME STRUCTURE; HALOBACTERIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS; THERMOSTABILITY;

ARCHAEA; HALOBACTERIUM; HALOFERAX; HALOFERAX VOLCANII; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS;

EID: 0030930383     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1997.00362.x     Document Type: Article

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