The states of tyrosyl residues in thermolysin as examined by nitration and pH-dependent ionization

Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 231-237

  Lee, Soo Bok ^a   Inouye, Kuniyo ^a   Tonomura, Ben'ichiro ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Metalloproteinase; Nitration; pH jump; Thermolysin; Tyrosine

Indexed keywords

THERMOLYSIN; TYROSINE;

ABSORPTION; AMINO ACID ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; IONIZATION; NITRATION; NONHUMAN; PH; TITRIMETRY;

EID: 0031058650     PISSN: 0021924X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a021578     Document Type: Article

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