The crystal structure of cystathionine γ-synthase from Nicotiana tabacum reveals its substrate and reaction specificity

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 290, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 983-996

  Steegborn, Clemens ^a   Messerschmidt, Albrecht ^a   Laber, Bernd ^b   Streber, Wolfgang ^b   Huber, Robert ^a   Clausen, Tim ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b SANOFI   (France)

Author keywords

Crystal structure; Cystathionine synthase; Methionine biosynthesis; Pyridoxal 5' phosphate; Substrate specificity

Indexed keywords

CYSTATHIONE GAMMA SYNTHETASE; CYSTATHIONINE; CYSTEINE; HOMOSERINE; LYASE; SYNTHETASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ENZYME CONFORMATION; ENZYME MECHANISM; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HIGHER PLANT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EMBRYOPHYTA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NICOTIANA TABACUM; TABACUM;

EID: 0033618350     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1999.2935     Document Type: Article

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