Evolutionary optimisation of enzymes

Current Opinion in Chemical Biology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 263-269

  Sutherland, John D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; ENZYME;

ENZYME CHEMISTRY; ENZYME CONFORMATION; ENZYME DENATURATION; ENZYME STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0034113562     PISSN: 13675931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1367-5931(00)00087-9     Document Type: Review

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