Structural aspects of L-asparaginases, their friends and relations

Acta Biochimica Polonica

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 627-640

  Michalska, Karolina ^a   Jaskolski, Mariusz ^a,b  

^a ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Isoaspartyl peptidase; L asparaginase; Ntn hydrolase

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33846167401     PISSN: 0001527X     EISSN: 1734154X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18388/abp.2006_3291     Document Type: Review

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