Novel poly-γ-glutamate-processing enzyme catalyzing γ-glutamyl DD-amidohydrolysis

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 60-65

  Ashiuchi, Makoto ^a   Nakamura, Hisaaki ^a   Yamamoto, Masayoshi ^a   Misono, Haruo ^a  

^a KOCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

glutamyl DD amidohydrolase; Bacillus subtilis; enzymatic poly glutamate processing; poly glutamate

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; BENZENE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CATALYSIS; HYDROLYSIS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

Γ-GLUTAMYL DD-AMIDOHYDROLASE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; ENZYMATIC POLY-Γ-GLUTAMATE PROCESSING; POLY-Γ-GLUTAMATE;

ENZYMES;

1 FLUORO 2,4 DINITROBENZENE; AMIDASE; AMIDE; COPOLYMER; CYSTEINE; GLUTAMIC ACID; PROTEINASE;

AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BINDING AFFINITY; BIOPROCESS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CATALYSIS; ENZYME DEGRADATION; ENZYME MECHANISM; HYDROLYSIS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

AMINOHYDROLASES; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CATALYSIS; DINITROFLUOROBENZENE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME STABILITY; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; HYDROLYSIS; POLYGLUTAMIC ACID; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

EID: 33748459631     PISSN: 13891723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1263/jbb.102.60     Document Type: Article

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