Design of new reaction conditions for characterization of a mutant thermophilic α-L-fucosidase

Biocatalysis and Biotransformation

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 18-24

  Cobucci Ponzano, B ^a   Conte, F ^a   Mazzone, M ^a   Bedini, E ^a   Corsaro, M M ^a   Rossi, M ^a   Moracci, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fucosylation; Glycosidase reaction mechanism; Glycosynthase; Oligosaccharide synthesis; Site directed mutagenesis

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SUGARS;

FUCOSYLATION; GLYCOSIDASE REACTION MECHANISM; GLYCOSYNTHASE; OLIGOSACCHARIDE SYNTHESIS; SITE-DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS;

CATALYSIS;

ALPHA LEVO FUCOSIDASE; GLYCOSIDASE; OLIGOSACCHARIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM MUTANT; CARBOHYDRATE SYNTHESIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME MECHANISM; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; FUCOSYLATION; NONHUMAN; REACTION ANALYSIS; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

EID: 50549099158     PISSN: 10242422     EISSN: 10292446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10242420701792209     Document Type: Article

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