Superefficient enzymes

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1451-1460

  Stroppolo, M E ^a   Falconi, M ^a   Caccuri, A M ^a   Desideri, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brownian dynamics; Cu,Zn superoxide dismutase; Diffusion control; Electrostatics; Triose phosphate isomerase

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; BETA LACTAMASE; COPPER ZINC SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; ENZYME; TRIOSEPHOSPHATE ISOMERASE;

CATALYSIS; DIFFUSION; ELECTRIC FIELD; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME CONFORMATION; ENZYME SUBSTRATE COMPLEX; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PREDICTION; REACTION ANALYSIS; REACTION TIME; REVIEW; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 0034793812     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00000788     Document Type: Review

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