Bacterial detoxification of organophosphate nerve agents

Current Opinion in Microbiology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 288-295

  Raushel, Frank M ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; CARBONATE DEHYDRATASE; NEUROTOXIN; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS ANHYDROLASE; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUND; PHOSPHOTRIESTERASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGRICULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CATALYSIS; DETOXIFICATION; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME BINDING; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HYDROLYSIS; INSECT CONTROL; MUTAGENESIS; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PROCESS DESIGN; REVIEW;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0036273082     PISSN: 13695274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1369-5274(02)00314-4     Document Type: Review

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