Characterisation of a catabolic epoxide hydrolase from a Corynebacterium sp.

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 253, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 173-183

  Misawa, Elisa ^a   Chan Kwo Chion, Chan K C ^a   Archer, Ian V ^a   Woodland, Marc P ^a   Zhou, Ning Yi ^a   Carter, Semra F ^a   Widdowson, David A ^a   Leak, David J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Corynebacterium C12; Cyclohexene oxide; Epoxide hydrolase; hydrolase fold

Indexed keywords

EPOXIDE HYDROLASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CORYNEBACTERIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME PURIFICATION; GENE MAPPING; GENETIC ANALYSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORNYBACTERIUM; CORYNEBACTERIUM; CORYNEBACTERIUM SP.; MAMMALIA; NEGIBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA; RADIOBACTER;

EID: 0032054946     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1327.1998.2530173.x     Document Type: Article

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