Evidence for an octanoate synthase operating during the biosynthesis of piliformic acid in Poronia piliformis

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 39, Issue 14, 1998, Pages 1949-1952

  Culceth, Helen ^a   Fuchser, Jens ^a   Moss, Steven J ^a   Nieschalk, Jens ^a   O'Hagan, David ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYL COENZYME A; FATTY ACID DERIVATIVE; OCTANOIC ACID; SYNTHETASE;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CATALYSIS; ENZYME CHEMISTRY; FATTY ACID OXIDATION; FUNGUS; REACTION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032473856     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(98)00102-6     Document Type: Article

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