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Cleavage of Various Peptides with Pitrilysin from Escherichia coli: Kinetic Analyses Using β-Endorphin and Its Derivatives

Joel CORNISTADepartment of Material and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
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Satoshi IKEUCHIDepartment of Material and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
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Mitsuru HARUKIDepartment of Material and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
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Atsuko KOHARAProtein Engineering Research Institute
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Kazufumi TAKANODepartment of Material and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University;PRESTO, JST
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Masaaki MORIKAWADepartment of Material and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
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Shigenori KANAYADepartment of Material and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
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Pages 2128-2137 | Received 26 May 2004, Accepted 16 Jul 2004, Published online: 22 May 2014

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