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Characterization of site-directed mutants of residues R58, R59, D116, W340 and R372 in the active site of E. coli cystathionine β-lyase

  1. Pratik H. Lodha,
  2. Allison F. Jaworski,
  3. Susan M. Aitken*

Article first published online: 15 DEC 2009

DOI: 10.1002/pro.308

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Protein Science

Protein Science

Volume 19, Issue 3, pages 383–391, March 2010

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Lodha, P. H., Jaworski, A. F. and Aitken, S. M. (2010), Characterization of site-directed mutants of residues R58, R59, D116, W340 and R372 in the active site of E. coli cystathionine β-lyase. Protein Science, 19: 383–391. doi: 10.1002/pro.308

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  1. Department of Biology, Carleton University, Ottawa K1S 5B6, Canada

*Department of Biology, Carleton University, Ottawa K1S 5B6, Canada

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  1. Issue published online: 22 FEB 2010
  2. Article first published online: 15 DEC 2009
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 15 DEC 2009 12:00AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 2 DEC 2009
  5. Manuscript Revised: 1 DEC 2009
  6. Manuscript Received: 9 OCT 2009

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