Creating novel enzymes by applied molecular evolution

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 4, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 889-898

  Skandalis, Adonis ^a   Encell, Lance P ^a   Loeb, Lawrence A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 0031442821     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-5521(97)90297-0     Document Type: Review

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