Evolution of family 18 glycoside hydrolases: Diversity, domain structures and phylogenetic relationships

Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 208-223

  Karlsson, Magnus ^a   Stenlid, Jan ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Catalytic site; Chitinase; Domain structure; Evolution; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GLYCOSIDE HYDROLASES; PHYLOGENY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; PROTEINS;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA; FUNGI;

EID: 60149095281     PISSN: 14641801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000151220     Document Type: Article

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