Methionine biosynthesis in higher plants: Biochemical and molecular characterization of the transsulfuration pathway enzymes;Biosynthese de la methionine chez les plantes superieures: Caracterisation biochimique et moleculaire des enzymes de la voie de transsulfuration

Comptes Rendus de l'Academie des Sciences - Serie III

Volumn 320, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 497-504

  Ravanel, Stéphane ^a  

^a SANOFI   (France)

Author keywords

Cystathionine lyase; Cystathionine synthase; Higher plants; Methionine biosynthesis

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; CYSTATHIONINE BETA SYNTHASE; CYSTATHIONINE GAMMA LYASE; GLYCINE DERIVATIVE; METHIONINE; PYRIDOXAL 5 PHOSPHATE; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN; SULFUR AMINO ACID; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

AMINO ACID SYNTHESIS; ARABIDOPSIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM MUTANT; CHLOROPLAST; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME INHIBITOR INTERACTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EXPRESSION VECTOR; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION; HIGHER PLANT; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EMBRYOPHYTA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 0030878275     PISSN: 07644469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0764-4469(97)81977-4     Document Type: Article

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