Molecular characterization of a cDNA encoding caffeoyl-coenzyme A 3-O- methyltransferase of Stellaria longipes

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 161-175

  Zhang, Xing Hai ^a,b   Chinnappa, C C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Caffeic acid 3 O methyltransferase; Caffeoyl CoA 3 O methyltransferase; CDNA; Phenylpropanoid metabolism; Stellaria longipes

Indexed keywords

CAFFEIC ACID; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; FERULIC ACID; METHYLTRANSFERASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EVOLUTION; GENOTYPE; INTRON; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHENOTYPE; PLANT; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; STELLARIA LONGIPES;

EID: 0030792511     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02704730     Document Type: Article

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