Cloning and characterization of cystathionine γ-synthase from Solanum tuberosum L.

Plant Biology

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 638-644

  Riedel, K ^a   Mangelsdorf, C ^a   Streber, W ^b   Willmitzer, L ^a   Hofgen R ^a   Hesse, H ^c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR PLANT PHYSIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b AgrEvo GmbH   (Germany)

^c FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cystathionine gamma synthase; Methionine biosynthesis; Solanum tuberosum

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO ACID SYNTHESIS; BIOSYNTHESIS; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; CYSTATHIONINE; CYSTATHIONINE GAMMA SYNTHASE; CYSTEINE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INDUCTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EXPRESSION VECTOR; HOMOSERINE 4 PHOSPHATE; METHIONINE; MOLECULAR CLONING; NORTHERN BLOTTING; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHOTOACTIVATION; PLASTID; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EMBRYOPHYTA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FRAGARIA VESCA; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; MESEMBRYANTHEMUM; MESEMBRYANTHEMUM CRYSTALLINUM; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TUBEROSUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032801372     PISSN: 14358603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1438-8677.1999.tb00275.x     Document Type: Article

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