A survey of polypeptide deformylase function throughout the eubacterial lineage

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 266, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 939-949

  Mazel, Didier ^a   Coïc, Eric ^a,b   Blanchard, Stéphane ^a   Saurin, William ^a   Marlière, Philippe ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b INSTITUT CURIE   (France)

Author keywords

def gene; Evolution; Protein synthesis; Trimethoprim

Indexed keywords

DEFORMYLASE; HYDROLASE; POLYPEPTIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; EUBACTERIUM; GENE; GENETIC SCREENING; GENOME; LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0031567127     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0835     Document Type: Article

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