Substrate-assisted catalysis: Molecular basis and biological significance

Protein Science

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-9

  Dall'Acqua, William ^a,b   Carter, Paul ^a  

^a GENENTECH INC   (United States)

^b MEDIMMUNE   (United States)

Author keywords

Catalytic mechanism; Neighboring group participation; Substrate assisted catalysis

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ENZYME SUBSTRATE COMPLEX; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0033957143     PISSN: 09618368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1110/ps.9.1.1     Document Type: Review

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