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Assessing Directed Evolution Methods for the Generation of Biosynthetic Enzymes with Potential in Drug Biosynthesis

David P Nannemann1 Chemistry Department, 7330 Stevenson Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN37235, USAView further author information
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William R Birmingham1 Chemistry Department, 7330 Stevenson Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN37235, USAView further author information
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Robert A Scism1 Chemistry Department, 7330 Stevenson Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN37235, USAView further author information
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Brian O Bachmann1 Chemistry Department, 7330 Stevenson Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN37235, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 809-819 | Published online: 06 Jun 2011

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