Isolation and sequence analysis of the cDNA encoding Δ1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate reductase from Zalerion arboricola

Gene

Volumn 172, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 149-153

  Kelly, Rosemarie ^a   Register, Elizabeth ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

cDNA; Filamentous fungi; Pneumocandins; Proline biosynthesis

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; PNEUMOCANDIN DERIVATIVE; PYRROLINE 5 CARBOXYLATE REDUCTASE;

ARTICLE; FUNGUS; GENE ISOLATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

FUNGI; NEUROSPORA; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; ZALERION ARBORICOLA;

EID: 0029934996     PISSN: 03781119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-1119(96)00107-2     Document Type: Article

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