Leucine synthesis in chloroplasts: Leucine/isoleucine aminotransferase and valine aminotransferase are different enzymes in spinach chloroplasts

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 150, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 23-30

  Hagelstein, P ^a   Sieve, B ^a   Klein, M ^a   Jans, H ^a   Schultz, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

chloroplasts; leucine synthesis; leucine isoleucine aminotransferase; Spinacia oleracea L.; valine aminotransferase

Indexed keywords

SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 0030939682     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(97)80176-9     Document Type: Article

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