The mechanism of aconitase: 1.8 Å resolution crystal structure of the S642A:citrate complex

Protein Science

Volumn 8, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 2655-2662

  Lloyd, S J ^a   Lauble, H ^a,b   Prasad, G S ^a   Stout, C D ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b MAX DELBRÜCK CENTER FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aconitase mechanism; Active site mutants; Crystal structures

Indexed keywords

ACONITATE HYDRATASE; CITRIC ACID; ISOCITRIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CRYSTALLIZATION; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME MECHANISM; ENZYME SUBSTRATE COMPLEX; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0033436322     PISSN: 09618368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1110/ps.8.12.2655     Document Type: Article

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