Purification and characterization of GTP cyclohydrolase I from Streptomyces tubercidicus, a producer of tubercidin

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 692-697

  Yoo, Jin Cheol ^a   Han, Ji Man ^a   Ko, Ok Hyun ^a   Bang, Hee Jae ^a  

^a Chosun University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

GTP cyclohydrolase I; Streptomyces tubercidicus

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE CYCLOHYDROLASE I; PYRIMIDINE NUCLEOSIDE; TUBERCIDIN;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; STREPTOMYCES;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; GTP CYCLOHYDROLASE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PYRIMIDINE NUCLEOSIDES; STREPTOMYCES; TUBERCIDIN;

EID: 0032240186     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02976759     Document Type: Article

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