Identification of cDNAs encoding sterol methyl-transferases involved in the second methylation step of plant sterol biosynthesis

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 246, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 518-529

  Bouvier Navé, Pierrette ^a   Husselstein, Tania ^a   Desprez, Thierry ^b   Benveniste, Pierre ^a  

^a INST DE BIOL MOLEC DES PLANTES   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

24 methylene lophenol; Complementation analysis; Cycloartenol; Plant sterol methyltransferase; Yeast transformation

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; METHYLTRANSFERASE; PHYTOSTEROL;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; DNA DETERMINATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR CLONING; PLANT GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROL SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0030908496     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1997.t01-1-00518.x     Document Type: Article

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