Chemical modification of Serratia marcescens catabolic α-acetolactate synthase

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 139-143

  Joo, Han Seung ^a   Kim, Soung Soo ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Active site; Catabolic acetolactate synthase; Chemical modification

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347476856     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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