Chapter 53
Carbohydrate Sulfotransferases
Steven D. Rosen,
Annette Bistrup,
Stefan Hemmerich,
Steven D. Rosen
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Search for more papers by this authorStefan Hemmerich
Search for more papers by this authorSteven D. Rosen,
Annette Bistrup,
Stefan Hemmerich,
Steven D. Rosen
Search for more papers by this authorAnnette Bistrup
Search for more papers by this authorStefan Hemmerich
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
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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
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The prelims comprise:
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Introduction
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Basic Features of Sulfotransferase Reactions
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Tyrosine Sulfation
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Diversity of Carbohydrate Sulfation
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Biochemical Demonstration of Carbohydrate Sulfotransferases
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Molecular Cloning of Carbohydrate Sulfotransferases
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Primary Structures of Carbohydrate Sulfotransferases
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