title: Dimerization mutants of alcohol dehydrogenase of maize.
abstract: Two ethyl methanesulfonate-induced mutants of the alcohol-dehydrogenase gene in maize have been analyzed. The enzyme subunits produced by the mutants seem to be structurally altered in such a way that the subunit specified by the null allele Adh(1) (0(5657)) does not dimerize with "wild-type" subunits, and that specified by Adh(1) (S(296)) does so only to a limited extent.
mesh_terms: D000429:Alcohol Oxidoreductases / Q000032:analysis*; D000483:Alleles; D005816:Genetic Complementation Test; D006579:Heterozygote; D005779:Immunodiffusion; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000032:analysis*; D008967:Molecular Biology; D009153:Mutagens; D009154:Mutation; D011108:Polymers; D013451:Sulfonic Acids; D003313:Zea mays / Q000201:enzymology*
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes; D009153:Mutagens; D011108:Polymers; D013451:Sulfonic Acids; D000429:Alcohol Oxidoreductases