Nucleotide sequence, structural investigation and homology modeling studies of a Ca2+-independent α-amylase with acidic pH-profile

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 315-324

  Sajedi, Reza Hassan ^a,b   Taghdir, Majid ^a   Naderi Manesh, Hossein ^a   Khajeh, Khosro ^a   Ranjbar, Bijan ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUILAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Amino acid sequence; Ca2+ independent amylase; Calcium binding site; Catalytic nucleophile; Modeling; pH profile; pKa

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS AMYLOLIQUEFACIENS; BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS; BACILLUS SP. KR-8104;

EID: 34249696577     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: 02191024     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2007.40.3.315     Document Type: Article

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