Biosynthesis of bromophenols in marine algae

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 53-58

  Flodin, C ^a   Whitfield, F B ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Algae; Biosynthesis; Bromination; Bromoperoxidase; Bromophenol; Ulva lactuca

Indexed keywords

BROMOPEROXIDASE; BROMOPHENOL;

ALGAE; BIOSYNTHESIS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PHENOLS;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

BENZALDEHYDE DERIVATIVE; BENZYL ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; BROMINE; HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PEROXIDASE; PHENOL; TYROSINE;

ALGA; BIOSYNTHESIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NONHUMAN; SEA POLLUTION; SEASONAL VARIATION;

EID: 0032827505     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(99)00537-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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