Exploring sequence constraints on an interhelical turn using in vivo selection for catalytic activity

Protein Science

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 325-335

  MacBeath, Gavin ^a   Kast, Peter ^a   Hilvert, Donald ^a,b  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Chorismate mutase; Combinatorial mutagenesis; Escherichia coli; Four helix bundle; Genetic selection; Interhelical turn; Protein engineering; Random libraries

Indexed keywords

CHORISMATE MUTASE;

ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME STRUCTURE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYDROPHILICITY; NONHUMAN; PEPTIDE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031892699     PISSN: 09618368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pro.5560070212     Document Type: Article

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