D-Ala-D-X ligases: Evaluation of D-alanyl phosphate intermediate by MIX, PIX and rapid quench studies

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 505-514

  Healy, Vicki L ^a   Mullins, Leisha S ^b   Li, Xianfeng ^c   Hall, Steven E ^c   Raushel, Frank M ^b   Walsh, Christopher T ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Div Eli Lilly Co   (United States)

Author keywords

D alanyl phosphate; D alanyl D alanine ligase B; Enzyme intermediate; VanA; VanC2

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0033941894     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-5521(00)00135-6     Document Type: Article

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