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. 1984 Feb;157(2):684–687. doi: 10.1128/jb.157.2.684-687.1984

Malate dehydrogenases from actinomycetes: structural comparison of Thermoactinomyces enzyme with other actinomycete and Bacillus enzymes.

K Smith, T K Sundaram, M Kernick
PMCID: PMC215305  PMID: 6693355

Abstract

Malate dehydrogenases from bacteria belonging to the genus Thermoactinomyces are tetrameric, like those from Bacillus spp., and exhibit a high degree of structural homology to Bacillus malate dehydrogenase as judged by immunological cross-reactivity. Malate dehydrogenases from other actinomycetes are dimers and do not cross-react with antibodies to Bacillus malate dehydrogenase.

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