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Title:

Structure of 3-isopropylmalate dehydrogenase in complex with NAD+:
ligand-induced loop closing and mechanism for cofactor specificity.

Compound:

3-Isopropylmalate Dehydrogenase (E.C. 1.1.1.85) Complexed With -Nicotinamide
Adenine Dinucleotide, Oxidized (Nad+)

Authors:

J. H. Hurley

Source:

not available

Primary Citation:

Hurley, J. H., Dean, A. M.: Structure of 3-isopropylmalate dehydrogenase in complex
with NAD+: ligand-induced loop closing and mechanism for cofactor specificity.
Structure 2 pp. 1007 (1994)
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