Browsing Division of Biochemistry (MU) by Thesis Advisor "Tipton, Peter A."
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Study of PVCA and PVCB, two enzymes involved in making isonitrile-containing natural products in bacterial pathogens
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Isonitriles, with an unusual functionality, are very versatile intermediates widely involved in organic synthesis. Interestingly, a variety of isonitriles were encountered in both marine and terrestrial systems as the ... -
Substrate activation in the urate oxidase reaction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)The enzyme urate oxidase (UO) is involved in nitrogen metabolism of many organisms. Urate oxidation is carried out by UO without the aid of a metal ion or cofactor. A catalytic diad has previously been proposed to be ...