Expanding the concepts in protein structure-function relationships and enzyme kinetics: Teaching using morpheeins

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 274-283

  Lawrence, Sarah H ^a   Jaffe, Eileen K ^a  

^a FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Allosteric regulation; Curriculum development; Enzymes and catalysis; Metabolic pathways and regulation; New course development; Protein; Protein structure function and folding; Receptors; Structure function and action mechanism

Indexed keywords

EID: 49149101569     PISSN: 14708175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bmb.20211     Document Type: Review

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