Sialic acid synthase: The origin of fish type III antifreeze protein?

Trends in Biochemical Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 468-469

  Baardsnes, Jason ^a   Davies, Peter L ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIFREEZE PROTEIN; CARBOHYDRATE DERIVATIVE; ICE; POLYSACCHARIDE; PROTEIN; SIALIC ACID SYNTHASE; SYNTHETASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BINDING SITE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; FISH; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

EID: 0035425519     PISSN: 09680004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-0004(01)01879-5     Document Type: Short Survey

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