Computational enzymatic catalysis

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 689-698

  Ramos, Maria J ^a   Fernandes, Pedro A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FARNESYL TRANS TRANSFERASE; RIBONUCLEOTIDE; RIBONUCLEOTIDE REDUCTASE;

ARTICLE; BIOCATALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; KINETICS; METABOLISM; THERMODYNAMICS;

BIOCATALYSIS; FARNESYLTRANSTRANSFERASE; KINETICS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; RIBONUCLEOTIDE REDUCTASES; RIBONUCLEOTIDES; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 47249103804     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar7001045     Document Type: Article

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