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. 1978 Feb 1;169(2):441–444. doi: 10.1042/bj1690441

The subunit structure of the arom multienzyme complex of Neurospora crassa. Evidence from peptide 'maps' for the identity of the subunits.

J Lumsden, J R Coggins
PMCID: PMC1184187  PMID: 147081

Abstract

Evidence was obtained, from polyacrylamide-gel electrophoresis in the presence of urea and from peptide 'mapping' of specifically labelled cysteine-and methionine-containing peptides, that the two subunits of the arom multienzyme complex of Neurospora crassa are chemically very similar and possibly identical.

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