Kinetic characterization of recombinant human cystathionine β-synthase purified from E. coli

Protein Expression and Purification

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 139-145

  Belew, Muluken S ^a   Quazi, Faraz I ^a   Willmore, William G ^a   Aitken, Susan M ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

6 His tag; Continuous assay; Cystathionine; Heme; Kinetic characterization; Pyridoxal 5 phosphate; Transsulfuration

Indexed keywords

CYSTATHIONINE BETA SYNTHASE; HEME; HISTIDINE; PYRIDOXAL 5 PHOSPHATE; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN;

AFFINITY CHROMATOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETICS; HUMAN; HYDROLYSIS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KINETICS; METABOLISM; PH;

CATALYSIS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, AFFINITY; CYSTATHIONINE BETA-SYNTHASE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEME; HISTIDINE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; HYDROLYSIS; KINETICS; PYRIDOXAL PHOSPHATE; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 58749087051     PISSN: 10465928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2008.10.012     Document Type: Article

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