Plant O-methyltransferases: Molecular analysis, common signature and classification

Plant Molecular Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-10

  Ibrahim, Ragai K ^a   Bruneau, Anne ^b   Bantignies, Brigitte ^a  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Classification; Molecular analysis; O Methyltransferase; Signature

Indexed keywords

PLANT ENZYME;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; CONSERVED SEQUENCE; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; METHYLTRANSFERASES; PHYLOGENY; PLANTS; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT;

EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 0031882371     PISSN: 01674412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005939803300     Document Type: Review

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