Modular evolution of the purine biosynthetic pathway

Current Opinion in Chemical Biology

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 567-572

  Kappock, T Joseph ^a   Ealick, Steven E ^b   Stubbe, JoAnne ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

5 AMINO 4 IMIDAZOLECARBOXAMIDE; INOSINE PHOSPHATE; PHOSPHORIBOSYL PYROPHOSPHATE; PURINE; RIBONUCLEOTIDE; RIBOSE 5 PHOSPHATE;

BINDING AFFINITY; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; EVOLUTION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; PURINE SYNTHESIS; REVIEW; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0033776964     PISSN: 13675931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1367-5931(00)00133-2     Document Type: Review

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