Crystal structure of apo-glycine N-methyltransferase (GNMT)

Protein Science

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1326-1331

  Pattanayek, R ^a   Newcomer, M E ^a   Wagner, C ^a,b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Folate binding protein; Glycine N methyltransferase; Protein structure

Indexed keywords

5 METHYLTETRAHYDROFOLATE PENTAGLUTAMIC ACID; APOENZYME; FOLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; GLYCINE; GLYCINE METHYLTRANSFERASE; METHYLTRANSFERASE; REGULATOR PROTEIN; S ADENOSYLHOMOCYSTEINE; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE; SARCOSINE; TETRAMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ENZYME STRUCTURE; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN;

EID: 0031746104     PISSN: 09618368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pro.5560070608     Document Type: Article

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