Questioning our perceptions about evolution of biodegradative enzymes

Current Opinion in Microbiology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 244-251

  Wackett, Lawrence P ^a  

^a BioTechnology Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NATURAL PRODUCT;

BIODEGRADABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; CATALYSIS; CELL SURVIVAL; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DATA BASE; ENZYME DEGRADATION; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; GENOME; METABOLIC REGULATION; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOTRANSFORMATION; ENZYMES; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR;

EID: 66449099080     PISSN: 13695274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mib.2009.05.001     Document Type: Review

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