A reporter gene assay for fungal sterol biosynthesis inhibitors

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 62, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 165-171

  Dixon, Graham ^a   Scanlon, David ^a   Cooper, Simon ^a   Broad, Peter ^a  

^a ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYL COENZYME A ACETYLTRANSFERASE; BETA GALACTOSIDASE;

ARTICLE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GENE CONSTRUCT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; PLASMID; REPORTER GENE; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; STEROL SYNTHESIS; YEAST CELL;

ACETYL-COA C-ACETYLTRANSFERASE; BETA-GALACTOSIDASE; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENES, REPORTER; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; STEROLS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0030720003     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-0760(97)00032-0     Document Type: Article

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