Molybdenum cofactor of higher plants: Biosynthesis and molecular biology

Planta

Volumn 203, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 399-405

  Mendel, Ralf R ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METALLOPROTEIN; MOLYBDENUM COFACTOR; PTERIDINE DERIVATIVE;

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; COENZYME; METABOLISM; PLANT; REVIEW;

COENZYMES; METALLOPROTEINS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PLANTS; PTERIDINES;

EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 0031450614     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004250050206     Document Type: Review

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