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Evaluation and ranking of enzyme designs

  1. Gert Kiss1,
  2. Daniela Röthlisberger2,
  3. David Baker2,
  4. K. N. Houk1,*

Article first published online: 27 JUL 2010

DOI: 10.1002/pro.462

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Protein Science

Protein Science

Volume 19, Issue 9, pages 1760–1773, September 2010

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Kiss, G., Röthlisberger, D., Baker, D. and Houk, K. N. (2010), Evaluation and ranking of enzyme designs. Protein Science, 19: 1760–1773. doi: 10.1002/pro.462

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  1. 1

    Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095

  2. 2

    Department of Biochemistry, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195

*Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 23 AUG 2010
  2. Article first published online: 27 JUL 2010
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 6 JUL 2010
  4. Manuscript Revised: 2 JUL 2010
  5. Manuscript Received: 8 MAR 2010

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  • DARPA. Grant Number: 130235
  • HHMI
  • Lawrence Scholar Program at LLNL

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