Ethylene biosynthesis from 1-aminocyclopropanecarboxylic acid

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 711-718

  Pirrung, Michael C ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

1 AMINOCYCLOPROPANECARBOXYLIC ACID; CYANIDE; ETHYLENE;

CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; HYDROXYLATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; REACTION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0032878824     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar960003+     Document Type: Review

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