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Mechanism of quinolinate phosphoribosyltransferase

ReferenceB04220
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Dr Nigel Botting
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution University of St Andrews
DepartmentBiology
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 6,000
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 01/10/1994
End date 01/10/1997
Duration36 months

Abstract

1. Determination of kinetic importance and relative order of decarboxylation and phosphoribosyl transfer steps. Measurement of kinetic isotope effects. 2. Comparison with mechanism of the uncatalysed reaction. 3. Synthesis of photoaffinity labels and use to obtain FIRST structural information on QPRTase.

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Committee Closed Committee - Biomolecular Sciences (BMS)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative X - not in an Initiative
Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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