The crystal structure and mode of action of trans-sialidase, a key enzyme in Trypanosoma cruzi pathogenesis

Molecular Cell

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 757-768

  Buschiazzo, Alejandro ^a   Amaya, María F ^a   Cremona, María L ^b   Frasch, Alberto C ^b   Alzari, Pedro M ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN MARTÍN   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIGAND; SIALIC ACID; SIALIDASE; SUGAR;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; BINDING SITE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME MECHANISM; ENZYME STRUCTURE; GLYCOSYLATION; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA BRUCEI; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 0036809661     PISSN: 10972765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1097-2765(02)00680-9     Document Type: Article

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