Chapter 50
Fucosyltransferases
Ernesto T. A. Marques Jr.,
Ernesto T. A. Marques Jr.
Search for more papers by this authorErnesto T. A. Marques Jr.,
Ernesto T. A. Marques Jr.
Search for more papers by this authorProf. Dr. Beat Ernst,
Prof. Dr. Gerald W. Hart,
Prof. Dr. Pierre Sinaý,
Prof. Dr. Beat Ernst
Institut für Molekulare Pharmazie, Universität Basel, Klingenbergstrasse 50, 4051 Basel, Switzerland
Search for more papers by this authorProf. Dr. Gerald W. Hart
Dept. of Biological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 725 N. Wolf St. Rm., 401 Hunterian Baltimore, MD 21205-2185, USA
Search for more papers by this authorProf. Dr. Pierre Sinaý
Dept. de Chimie, URA 1686, Ecole Normale Supérieure, 24 rue Lhomond, 75231 Paris Cedex 05, France
Search for more papers by this authorBook Author(s):Prof. Dr. Beat Ernst,
Prof. Dr. Gerald W. Hart,
Prof. Dr. Pierre Sinaý,
Prof. Dr. Beat Ernst
Institut für Molekulare Pharmazie, Universität Basel, Klingenbergstrasse 50, 4051 Basel, Switzerland
Search for more papers by this authorProf. Dr. Gerald W. Hart
Dept. of Biological Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 725 N. Wolf St. Rm., 401 Hunterian Baltimore, MD 21205-2185, USA
Search for more papers by this authorProf. Dr. Pierre Sinaý
Dept. de Chimie, URA 1686, Ecole Normale Supérieure, 24 rue Lhomond, 75231 Paris Cedex 05, France
Search for more papers by this authorSummary
The prelims comprise:
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Introduction
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General Characteristics
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Specific Fucosyltransferases
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