Malic enzyme is a major source of NADPH for lipid accumulation by Aspergillus nidulans

Microbiology

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 253-257

  Wynn, James P ^a   Ratledge, Colin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aspergillus nidulans; Lipid biosynthesis; Malic enzyme

Indexed keywords

LIPID; MALATE DEHYDROGENASE (DECARBOXYLATING); REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGUS MUTANT; LIPID STORAGE; LIPOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ASPERGILLUS; EMERICELLA NIDULANS; FUNGI;

EID: 0031036490     PISSN: 13500872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/00221287-143-1-253     Document Type: Article

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