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Re-examining the role of Lys67 in class C β-lactamase catalysis

  1. Yu Chen,
  2. Andrea McReynolds,
  3. Brian K. Shoichet*

Article first published online: 11 JAN 2009

DOI: 10.1002/pro.60

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Protein Science

Protein Science

Volume 18, Issue 3, pages 662–669, March 2009

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Chen, Y., McReynolds, A. and Shoichet, B. K. (2009), Re-examining the role of Lys67 in class C β-lactamase catalysis. Protein Science, 18: 662–669. doi: 10.1002/pro.60

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  1. Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94158-2550

*Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California San Francisco, Byers Hall, Room 508D, 1700 4th Street, San Francisco, CA 94158-2550

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 23 FEB 2009
  2. Article first published online: 11 JAN 2009
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 11 JAN 2009 12:00AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 29 DEC 2008
  5. Manuscript Revised: 19 DEC 2008
  6. Manuscript Received: 20 OCT 2008

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  • NIH. Grant Number: GM63813

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