A biochemical logic gate using an enzyme and its inhibitor. 1. The inhibitor as switching element

Biotechnology Progress

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 964-970

  Sivan, Sarit ^a   Lotan, Noah ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHYMOTRYPSIN A; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME INHIBITOR; HYDROPHOBICITY; PROFLAVINE;

BOOLEAN ALGEBRA; CONFORMATIONS; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL EQUIPMENT; HYDROPHOBICITY; LOGIC GATES;

PROFLAVINE;

ENZYME INHIBITION;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; CATTLE; CHYMOTRYPSIN; KINETICS; LOGIC; PANCREAS; PROFLAVINE; PROTEIN CONFORMATION;

EID: 0033230814     PISSN: 87567938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/bp990075a     Document Type: Article

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