Conversion of a PLP-dependent racemase into an aldolase by a single active site mutation

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 125, Issue 34, 2003, Pages 10158-10159

  Seebeck, Florian P ^a   Hilvert, Donald ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZALDEHYDE; FRUCTOSE BISPHOSPHATE ALDOLASE; GLYCINE; PHENYLSERINE; RACEMASE;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; DECOMPOSITION; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; GENE MUTATION; PROTON TRANSPORT; REACTION ANALYSIS; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

ALANINE RACEMASE; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; BENZALDEHYDES; BINDING SITES; FRUCTOSE-BISPHOSPHATE ALDOLASE; GLYCINE; KINETICS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MUTAGENESIS, SITE-DIRECTED; PYRIDOXAL PHOSPHATE; SERINE;

EID: 0041429626     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja036707d     Document Type: Article

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