Dehalogenases: Environmental defence mechanism and model of enzyme evolution

Biochemical Education

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 267-276

  Allpress, James D ^a   Gowland, Peter C ^a  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROBENZENE; CHLOROBENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CHLOROPHENOL; HALOOLEFIN; ORGANOHALOGEN DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; DEHALOGENATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENZYME DEGRADATION; ENZYME MECHANISM; EVOLUTION; GENE TRANSFER; HYDROLYSIS; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

EID: 0032192061     PISSN: 03074412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0307-4412(98)00090-9     Document Type: Article

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