Structural equilibrium fluctuations in mesophilic and thermophilic α-amylase

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 1629-1636

  Fitter, J ^a,b   Heberle, J ^a  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^b DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; DEUTERIUM; HYDROGEN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY TRANSFER; ENZYME STRUCTURE; FOURIER ANALYSIS; NEUTRON SCATTERING; NONHUMAN; PROTON TRANSPORT; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM; THERMOSTABILITY;

EID: 0033865067     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(00)76413-7     Document Type: Article

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