Pyridoxal 5′-phosphate: electrophilic catalyst extraordinaire

Current Opinion in Chemical Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 475-483

  Richard, John P ^a   Amyes, Tina L ^a   Crugeiras, Juan ^b   Rios, Ana ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ALPHA AMINO ACID; AMPHOLYTE; CARBON; ELECTROPHILE; GLYCINE; NITROGEN; PHENYLGLYOXYLIC ACID; PYRIDINE; PYRIDOXAL 5 PHOSPHATE;

ACIDITY; BINDING AFFINITY; CATALYST; ENZYME MECHANISM; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; PKA; PROTON TRANSPORT; REVIEW;

EID: 70349087290     PISSN: 13675931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2009.06.023     Document Type: Review

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