The function of Glu338 in the catalytic triad of the carbamoyl phosphate synthetase amidotransferase domain

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Protein Structure and Molecular Enzymology

Volumn 1388, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 489-499

  Hewagama, Anura ^a   Guy, Hedeel I ^a   Chaparian, Michael ^a   Evans, David R ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amidotransferase; Carbamoyl phosphate synthetase; Catalytic triad; Glutaminase; Multifunctional protein CAD; Pyrimidine biosynthesis

Indexed keywords

CARBAMOYL PHOSPHATE SYNTHASE; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLYCINE; HISTIDINE; AMMONIA; GLUTAMINASE; GLUTAMINE; HYBRID PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; ENZYME KINETICS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ANIMAL; CELL CULTURE; CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; HAMSTER; KINETICS; METABOLISM; MUTATION; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS; SYRIAN HAMSTER;

AMMONIA; ANIMALS; CARBAMOYL-PHOSPHATE SYNTHASE (AMMONIA); CELLS, CULTURED; CRICETINAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GLUTAMINASE; GLUTAMINE; KINETICS; MESOCRICETUS; MUTAGENESIS, SITE-DIRECTED; MUTATION; RECOMBINANT FUSION PROTEINS;

EID: 0032505925     PISSN: 01674838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4838(98)00212-X     Document Type: Article

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