Anaerobic crystallisation of an isopenicillin N synthase · Fe(II) · substrate complex demonstrated by X-ray studies

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 242, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 736-740

  Roach, Peter L ^a,b   Clifton, Ian J ^b   Hensgens, Charles M H ^a   Shibata, Norio ^a   Long, Alexandra J ^a   Strange, Richard W ^c   Hasnain, Samar S ^c   Schofield, Christopher J ^a   Baldwin, Jack E ^a   Hajdu, Janos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c DARESBURY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Isopenicillin N synthase; Non haem oxygenase; Oxidase; Penicillin biosynthesis

Indexed keywords

FERROUS SULFATE; ISOPENICILLIN N SYNTHETASE; TRIPEPTIDE;

ARTICLE; CRYSTALLIZATION; ENZYME BINDING; ENZYME STRUCTURE; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; IN VITRO STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 8044241575     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1996.0736r.x     Document Type: Article

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