β-Poly(L-malate) production by Physarum polycepbalum: 13C nuclear magnetic resonance studies

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 415-420

  Lee, B S ^a   Maurer, T ^a   Kalbitzer, H R ^a   Holler, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MALIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CARBON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; CITRIC ACID CYCLE; CULTURE MEDIUM; NONHUMAN; PARASITE CULTIVATION; PHYSARUM POLYCEPHALUM; SYNTHESIS;

PHYSARUM POLYCEPHALUM;

EID: 0032857391     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530051540     Document Type: Article

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