Substrate assistance in the mechanism of family 18 chitinases: Theoretical studies of potential intermediates and inhibitors

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 280, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 913-923

  Brameld, Ken A ^a   Shrader, William D ^a   Imperiali, Barbara ^a   Goddard III, William A ^a  

^a California Institute of Technology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOSAMIDIN; CARBONYL DERIVATIVE; CHITINASE; N ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE; NITROGEN; OXAZOLINE DERIVATIVE; OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; COVALENT BOND; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME MECHANISM; ENZYME SUBSTRATE COMPLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032584768     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1998.1890     Document Type: Article

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