Tryptophan as a molecular shovel in the glycosyl transfer activity of Trypanosoma cruzi trans-sialidase

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 9, 2010, Pages

  Mitchell, Felicity L ^a   Miles, Steven M ^a   Neres, João ^a   Bichenkova, Elena V ^a   Bryce, Richard A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 77952270262     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2010.01.006     Document Type: Article

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