Mutational analysis of active-site residues of the enterococcal D-Ala-D-Ala dipeptidase VanX and comparison with Escherichia coli D-Ala-D-Ala ligase and D-Ala-D-Ala carboxypeptidase VanY

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 177-187

  Lessard, Ivan AD ^a   Walsh, Christopher T ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

D Ala D Ala dipeptidase; DdlB ligase; Mutagenesis; VanX; VanY

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYPEPTIDASE; DIPEPTIDASE; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME KINETICS; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0033102494     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-5521(99)89009-7     Document Type: Article

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