Allosteric molecular sensing of anti-HIV antibodies by an immobilized engineered β-galactosidase

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 492-497

  Ferraz, R M ^a,b   Aris, A ^a   Gonzalez G ^a   Lopez Santin J ^a   Villaverde, A ^a   Alvaro G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Allosteric enzymes; Anti HIV antibodies sensing; Immobilized engineered galactosidase

Indexed keywords

ALLOSTERIC ENZYMES; ANTI-HIV ANTIBODIES SENSING; SOLID BIOCATALYSTS;

BIOCATALYSTS; CONCEPTUAL DESIGN; ENZYME IMMOBILIZATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; VIRUSES;

ANTIBODIES;

AGAROSE; BETA GALACTOSIDASE; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; BIOCATALYST; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ENGINEERING; ENZYME IMMOBILIZATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MOLECULAR SENSOR; NONHUMAN; SOLID STATE;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 34447258911     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2007.04.001     Document Type: Article

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