Isoprenoid biosynthesis: Manifold chemistry catalyzed by similar enzymes

Structure

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 127-133

  Wendt, K Ulrich ^a   Schulz, Georg E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

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EID: 0032520232     PISSN: 09692126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-2126(98)00015-X     Document Type: Article

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