Mutation of Cysteine-115 to Alanine in Nicotiana glutinosa Ornithine Decarboxylase Reduces Enzyme Activity

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 472-477

  Lee, Yong Sun ^a   Cho, Young Dong ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Glutathione S transferase (GST); Nicotiana glutinosa; Ornithine decarboxylase; Site directed mutagenesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035641649     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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