A thermostable xylose isomerase from Thermus thermophilus: Biochemical characterization, crystallization, and preliminary x-ray analyses

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 600-603

  Chang, Changsoo ^a   Park, Byung Chul ^b   Lee, Dae Sil ^b   Suh, Se Won ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Crystallization; Thermostable enzyme; Thermus thermopilus; Xylose isomerase

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042882508     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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