Molecular characterisation of a novel thermophilic nitrile hydratase

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Protein Structure and Molecular Enzymology

Volumn 1431, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 249-260

  Cramp, Rebecca A ^a   Cowan, Don A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacillus; Nitrile hydratase; Thermophilic; Thermostable

Indexed keywords

NITRILE HYDRATASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACILLUS; CONFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHODOCOCCUS; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM; THERMOSTABILITY;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BACILLUS; ENZYME STABILITY; HYDRO-LYASES; ISOELECTRIC POINT; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NITRILES; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0032934512     PISSN: 01674838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4838(99)00010-2     Document Type: Article

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