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Computer-Aided Design of the Stability of Pyruvate Formate-Lyase from Escherichia coli by Site-Directed Mutagenesis

Deng-Feng YANGGuangxi Academy of Sciences
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Yu-Tuo WEIGuangxi Key Laboratory of Subtropical Bioresource Conservation and Utilization, Guangxi University
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Ri-Bo HUANGGuangxi Academy of Sciences;Guangxi Key Laboratory of Subtropical Bioresource Conservation and Utilization, Guangxi University
Pages 746-753 | Received 19 Oct 2006, Accepted 27 Nov 2006, Published online: 22 May 2014

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