Crystal structure of nitrile hydratases: possible industrial usage
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Unraveling the catalytic mechanism of nitrile hydratases.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations of Crystallography
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0108-7673
DOI: 10.1107/s0108767305090914