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Characterization of Aspartate Aminotransferase from the Cyanobacterium Phormidium lapideum

Hyeung KIMDepartment of Life Science and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life and Environmental Science, Shimane University1060 Nishikawatsu, Matsue, Shimane 690-8504, Japan
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Koji IKEGAMIDepartment of Life Science and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life and Environmental Science, Shimane University1060 Nishikawatsu, Matsue, Shimane 690-8504, Japan
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Masaki NAKAOKADepartment of Life Science and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life and Environmental Science, Shimane University1060 Nishikawatsu, Matsue, Shimane 690-8504, Japan
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Mayumi YAGIDepartment of Life Science and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life and Environmental Science, Shimane University1060 Nishikawatsu, Matsue, Shimane 690-8504, Japan
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Hitoshi SHIBATADepartment of Life Science and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life and Environmental Science, Shimane University1060 Nishikawatsu, Matsue, Shimane 690-8504, Japan
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Yoshihiro SAWADepartment of Life Science and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life and Environmental Science, Shimane University1060 Nishikawatsu, Matsue, Shimane 690-8504, Japan
Pages 490-498 | Received 30 Jul 2002, Accepted 21 Sep 2002, Published online: 22 May 2014

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