Partial purification and characterisation of an aromatic amino acid aminotransferase from mung bean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek)

Planta

Volumn 201, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 71-77

  Simpson, R M ^a   Nonhebel, H M ^b   Christie, D L ^c  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aromatic amino acid aminotransferase; Indoleacetic acid biosynthesis; Vigna (IAA biosynthesis)

Indexed keywords

PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); VIGNA; VIGNA RADIATA; VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA;

EID: 0031022933     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01258682     Document Type: Article

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