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Mutational Study on αGln90 of Fe-Type Nitrile Hydratase from Rhodococcus sp. N771

Hiromi TAKARADAUnited Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology;Maeda Bioengineering Laboratory, RIKEN
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Yoshiaki KAWANOProtein Crystallography Methodology Team, Advanced Protein Crystallography Research Group, RIKEN Harima Institute
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Kouichi HASHIMOTOProtein Crystallography Methodology Team, Advanced Protein Crystallography Research Group, RIKEN Harima Institute
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Hiroshi NAKAYAMABiomolecular Characterization Team, Advanced Development and Supporting Center, RIKEN
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Shunsaku UEDAUnited Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
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Masafumi YOHDAFaculty of Technology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
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Nobuo KAMIYAProtein Crystallography Methodology Team, Advanced Protein Crystallography Research Group, RIKEN Harima Institute
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Naoshi DOHMAEBiomolecular Characterization Team, Advanced Development and Supporting Center, RIKEN
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Mizuo MAEDAMaeda Bioengineering Laboratory, RIKEN
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Masafumi ODAKAMaeda Bioengineering Laboratory, RIKEN;Faculty of Technology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
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Pages 881-889 | Received 09 Sep 2005, Accepted 13 Nov 2005, Published online: 22 May 2014

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