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Structural and functional modularity of proteins in the de novo purine biosynthetic pathway

  1. Hui Li†,
  2. Walter Fast‡,
  3. Stephen J. Benkovic*

Article first published online: 23 FEB 2009

DOI: 10.1002/pro.95

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Protein Science

Protein Science

Volume 18, Issue 5, pages 881–892, May 2009

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Li, H., Fast, W. and Benkovic, S. J. (2009), Structural and functional modularity of proteins in the de novo purine biosynthetic pathway. Protein Science, 18: 881–892. doi: 10.1002/pro.95

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  1. Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802

  1. †

    Department of Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98115

  2. ‡

    Division of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712

*Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, 414 Wartik Laboratory, University Park, PA 16802

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 21 APR 2009
  2. Article first published online: 23 FEB 2009
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 23 FEB 2009 12:00AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 5 FEB 2009
  5. Manuscript Revised: 3 FEB 2009
  6. Manuscript Received: 17 DEC 2008

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  • NIH. Grant Number: GM024129

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