Oligomerization of Sulfolobus solfataricus signature amidase is promoted by acidic pH and high temperature

Archaea

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 411-423

  D'Abusco, Anna Scotto ^a   Casadio, Rita ^b   Tasco, Gianluca ^b   Giangiacomo, Laura ^a   Giartosio, Anna ^a   Calamia, Valentina ^a   Di Marco, Stefania ^c   Chiaraluce, Roberta ^a   Consalvi, Valerio ^a   Scandurra, Roberto ^a   Politi, Laura ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c IRBM   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amidase signature; Amide metabolism; Hyperthermophile

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEA; SULFOLOBUS SOLFATARICUS;

EID: 33244490042     PISSN: 14723646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2005/543789     Document Type: Article

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