Fershts structure and mechanism in protein science is a defining exploration of this new era, an expert depiction of the core principles of protein structure, activity, and mechanism as understood and applied today. A guide to enzyme catalysis and protein folding alan fersht 1999. Alan fersht is widely regarded as one of the main pioneers of protein engineering, which he developed as a primary method for analysis of the structure, activity and folding of proteins. The structure of the homeodomains, including enhd, is an extension of the prokaryotic helixturnhelix dnabinding motif.
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