Optimization of the catalytic properties of Aspergillus fumigatus phytase based on the three-dimensional structure

Protein Science

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 1304-1311

  Tomschy, Andrea ^a   Tessier, Michel ^a   Wyss, Markus ^a   Brugger, Roland ^a   Broger, Clemens ^a   Schnoebelen, Line ^a   Van Loon, Adolphus P G M ^a   Pasamontes, Luis ^a,b  

^a F HOFFMANN LA ROCHE LTD   (Switzerland)

^b HOFFMANN LA ROCHE INC   (United States)

Author keywords

3D structure; Active site; Homology modeling; Phytase; Site directed mutagenesis

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; PHYTASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CATALYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ENZYME STRUCTURE; ENZYME SUBSTRATE COMPLEX; HYDROGEN BOND; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS;

EID: 0033854732     PISSN: 09618368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1110/ps.9.7.1304     Document Type: Article

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