Expression and purification of Arg196 and Lys272 mutants of mevalonate kinase from Methanococcus jannaschii

Protein Expression and Purification

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 210-218

  Chu, Xiusheng ^a   Liu, Xiaojun ^a   Yau, Mabel ^b   Leung, Yun Chung ^b   Li, Ding ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Isoprenoid biosynthesis; Methanococcus jannaschii; Mevalonate kinase; Site directed mutagenesis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHANOCALDOCOCCUS JANNASCHII; METHANOCOCCUS; METHANOCOCCUS JANNASCHII; VECTORS;

EID: 0042570745     PISSN: 10465928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1046-5928(03)00101-3     Document Type: Article

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