Amidases: Versatile enzymes in nature

Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 343-366

  Sharma, Monica ^a,b   Sharma, Nitya Nand ^a   Bhalla, Tek Chand ^a  

^a HIMACHAL PRADESH UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b DELHI TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Amidases; Bi bi Ping Pong mechanism; Hydroxamic acids; Signature amidases

Indexed keywords

CORYNEBACTERIUM GLUTAMICUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 71049142579     PISSN: 15691705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11157-009-9175-x     Document Type: Review

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