Cloning and bacterial expression of sesquiterpene cyclase, a key branch point enzyme for the synthesis of sesquiterpenoid phytoalexin capsidiol in UV-challenged leaves of Capsicum annuum

Plant and Cell Physiology

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 899-904

  Back, Kyoungwhan ^a   He, Shuilin ^b   Kim, Kil Ung ^b   Shin, Dong Hyun ^b  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

5 epi aristolochene synthase; Capsicum annuum; Phytoalexin; Sesquiterpene cyclase; UV irradiation

Indexed keywords

5 EPI ARISTOLOCHENE SYNTHASE; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BIOCHEMICAL PATHWAY; CADINENE SYNTHASE; CDNA LIBRARY; CLONING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; IRRADIATION; MESSENGER RNA; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; PHYTOALEXIN CAPSIDIOL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RNA BLOT HYBRIDIZATION; RNA ISOLATION; SESQUITERPENE CYCLASE; TOBACCO; VETISPIRADIENE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAPSICUM ANNUUM; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 0032168126     PISSN: 00320781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pcp.a029452     Document Type: Article

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