Chemical modification of cytochrome C improves their catalytic properties in oxidation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 8-12

  Tinoco, Raunel ^a   Vazquez Duhalt, Rafael ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE BIOTECNOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Biocatalysis; Chemical modification; Cytochrome; Enzyme; Oxidation; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; ORGANOMETALLICS; OXIDATION; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; PROTEINS;

CYTOCHROME C; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

BIOCATALYSTS;

CYTOCHROME C; HEART ENZYME; HEME; MACROGOL; METHYL GROUP; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; TRIMETHYLSILYL DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME KINETICS; ENZYME METABOLISM; HORSE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION;

EID: 0031983335     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-0229(97)00073-2     Document Type: Article

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