Characterisation of the pterin molybdenum cofactor in dimethylsulfoxide reductase of Rhodobacter capsulatus

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 246, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 200-203

  Solomon, Peter S ^a   Lane, Ian ^a   Hanson, Graeme R ^a   McEwan, Alastair G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dimethylsulfoxide reductase; Molybdenum cofactor; Pterin; Rhodobacter capsulatus

Indexed keywords

METALLOPROTEIN; MOLYBDENUM; OXIDOREDUCTASE;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME DENATURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHODOBACTER CAPSULATUS;

EID: 0030967325     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1997.t01-2-00200.x     Document Type: Article

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