Prospecting for efficient enantioselective epoxide hydrolases

Indian Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 161-177

  Sareen, Dipti ^a   Kumar, Ranjai ^a  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Enantioselective; Epoxide hydrolase; Vicinal diol

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL; ENZYME; EPOXIDE HYDROLASE;

ARTICLE; BIOCATALYSIS; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; DATA BASE; ENANTIOMER; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; FLAVOR; HYDROLYSIS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NONHUMAN;

EID: 79957618145     PISSN: 09725849     EISSN: 09750967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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