Anaerobic functionalization of unactivated C-H bonds

Current Opinion in Chemical Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 58-73

  Booker, Squire J ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKANE DERIVATIVE; BIOTIN SYNTHASE; METHYLTRANSFERASE; OXIDIZING AGENT; PROTOPORPHYRIN; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE;

ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; CATALYSIS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ENZYME MECHANISM; HYDROGEN BOND; METHYLATION; NONHUMAN; REACTION ANALYSIS; REVIEW;

ALKANES; ENZYMES; METHYLATION; OXYGEN; S-ADENOSYLMETHIONINE; SULFUR;

EID: 65249142024     PISSN: 13675931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2009.02.036     Document Type: Review

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