Microbial l-methioninase: Production, molecular characterization, and therapeutic applications

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 445-467

  El Sayed, Ashraf S ^a  

^a Zagazig University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Antitumor enzymes; L Methioninase; Properties; Therapeutic application

Indexed keywords

ANTI-TUMORS; ANTITUMOR ENZYMES; BIOCHEMICAL PHENOMENA; CANCER CELLS; CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC DRUGS; L-METHIONINE; METHANETHIOL; MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION; MOLECULAR PROPERTIES; THERAPEUTIC APPLICATION; THERAPEUTIC EFFICACY; TUMOR CELLS;

CATALYSTS; DRUG THERAPY; GENE THERAPY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; MAMMALS;

ENZYMES;

ADENOVIRUS VECTOR; CISPLATIN; DOXORUBICIN; FLUOROURACIL; GLUTATHIONE; LYASE INHIBITOR; METHIONINE; METHIONINE GAMMA LYASE; METHIONINE SYNTHASE; METHYLSELENOL; NITROGEN; PYRIDOXAL 5 PHOSPHATE; RETROVIRUS VECTOR; SELENIUM DERIVATIVE; SELENOMETHIONINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CATABOLISM; ENZYME; GENE; PROTEIN; TUMOR;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; CANCER CELL; CANCER GENE THERAPY; CARBON SOURCE; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; COENZYME; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CRYSTALLIZATION; DRUG POTENTIATION; ENZYME STRUCTURE; FUNGUS; GENE DIRECTED ENZYME PRODRUG THERAPY; GENE THERAPY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PLANT; POLYAMINE SYNTHESIS; PROTOZOON; SHORT SURVEY;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS; BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAYS; CARBON-SULFUR LYASES; GENE THERAPY; HUMANS; MAMMALS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID;

EUKARYOTA; MAMMALIA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 77249094990     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-009-2303-2     Document Type: Short Survey

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