Biochemical comparison of the Cu,Zn superoxide dismutases of Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans and Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii

Infection and Immunity

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 488-494

  Hamilton, A J ^a   Holdom, M D ^a  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

COPPER ZINC SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; DIETHYLDITHIOCARBAMIC ACID; POTASSIUM CYANIDE; SODIUM AZIDE;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME PURIFICATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031018901     PISSN: 00199567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/iai.65.2.488-494.1997     Document Type: Article

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