Function and mechanism of zinc metalloenzymes

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 130, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  McCall, Keith A ^a   Huang, Chih Chin ^a   Fierke, Carol A ^a,b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Anhydrase; Carbonic; Metalloenzyme; Zinc; Zinc binding sites

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE DEHYDRATASE; ENZYME; METALLOPROTEIN; ZINC;

BINDING AFFINITY; BINDING SITE; CATALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME MECHANISM; METAL BINDING; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

EID: 0034055985     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/130.5.1437s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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