Enzymatic function of the Nor-1 protein in aflatoxin biosynthesis in Aspergillus parasiticus

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 65, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 5639-5641

  Zhou, Renqing ^a   Linz, John E ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; ANTHRAQUINONE DERIVATIVE; CELL EXTRACT; OXIDOREDUCTASE;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; BIOSYNTHESIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE;

EID: 0032736469     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aem.65.12.5639-5641.1999     Document Type: Article

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