Probing the caspase-3 active site by fluorescence lifetime measurements

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Protein Structure and Molecular Enzymology

Volumn 1598, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 74-79

  Kyoung, Minjoung ^a   So, Yeon Kim ^a   Seok, Hee Young ^a   Park, Il Sun ^b   Lee, Minyung ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^b Chosun University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Active site; Anisotropy; Caspase 3; Fluorescence lifetime; Inhibitor; Tryptophan

Indexed keywords

CASPASE 3; CASPASE 3 INHIBITOR; TETRAPEPTIDE; TRYPTOPHAN;

ARTICLE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENERGY TRANSFER; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME SUBSTRATE COMPLEX; FLUORESCENCE; LIFESPAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; ENERGY;

CASPASE 3; CASPASES; CYSTEINE PROTEINASE INHIBITORS; KINETICS; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE; TRYPTOPHAN;

EID: 4244215808     PISSN: 01674838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4838(02)00333-3     Document Type: Article

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