Outer-membrane phospholipase A: Known structure, unknown biological function

Molecular Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 711-717

  Dekker, Niek ^a  

^a Institute of Biomembranes   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; ENZYME INHIBITOR; OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PHOSPHOLIPASE A;

BACTERIAL OUTER MEMBRANE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DIMERIZATION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME MECHANISM; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ENZYME STRUCTURE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

BACTERIAL OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; PHOSPHOLIPASES A; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0033951375     PISSN: 0950382X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.2000.01775.x     Document Type: Review

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