Identification of a phenolic 3-O-methyltransferase in the lignin-degrading fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium

Microbiology

Volumn 143, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1975-1981

  Jeffers, Maurice R ^a   McRoberts, W Colin ^b   Harper, David B ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lignin degradation; O methyltransferase; Phanerochaete chrysosporium; Phenolic acids; S adenosylmethionine

Indexed keywords

3 HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID; BENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; FUNGAL PROTEIN; HYDROXYL GROUP; LIGNIN; METHYLTRANSFERASE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PROTOCATECHUIC ACID; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE; VANILLIC ACID;

ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INDUCTION; ENZYME PURIFICATION; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ENZYME STRUCTURE; ENZYME SUBUNIT; GEL FILTRATION; METHYLATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PHANEROCHAETE; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHRYSOSPORIUM; FUNGI; PHANEROCHAETE; PHANEROCHAETE CHRYSOSPORIUM;

EID: 0030814118     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00221287-143-6-1975     Document Type: Article

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