Chemical modification of Genypterus maculatus arginase by Woodward's reagent K and diethyl pyrocarbonate: Evidence for an essential carboxylate and a nonessential, albeit important histidine residue

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 633-637

  Carvajal, Nelson ^a   Uribe, Elena ^a   López, Vasthi ^a   Salas, Mónica ^a   Müller, Dafne ^a   Celis, Roberto ^a   Guzmán, José ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

Author keywords

Arginase; Aspartate; Borate; Diethyl pyrocarbonate; Genypterus maculatus; Histidine; Woodward's reagent K

Indexed keywords

ARGINASE; DIETHYL PYROCARBONATE; HYDROXYLAMINE; REAGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WOODWARD REAGENT K;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME INACTIVATION; ENZYME MECHANISM; ENZYME STRUCTURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; TELEOST;

EID: 0031419432     PISSN: 03050491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-0491(97)00222-8     Document Type: Article

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