What can we learn by studying enzymes in non-aqueous media?

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 359, Issue 1448, 2004, Pages 1287-1297

  Halling, Peter J ^a   Finney, J L ^b   Ho, M W ^c   Franks, F ^d   Littlechild, J A ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Institute of Science in Society   (United Kingdom)

^d BioUpdate Foundation   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Enzymology; Hydration; Low water media; Organic media

Indexed keywords

ENZYME;

EID: 4344717466     PISSN: 09628436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2004.1505     Document Type: Conference Paper

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