No induction of β-oxidation in leaves of Arabidopsis that over-produce lauric acid

Planta

Volumn 207, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 385-392

  Hooks, Mark A ^a   Fleming, Yvonne ^a,b   Larson, Tony R ^a   Graham, Ian A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acyl CoA oxidase; Arabidopsis ( oxidation); Beta oxidation; Gene expression; Lauric acid; Medium chain thioesterase

Indexed keywords

ACYL COENZYME A OXIDASE; ARABIDOPSIS; BRASSICA NAPUS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FATTY ACID METABOLISM; FATTY ACID OXIDATION; LAURIC ACID; LIPID METABOLISM; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ACYL-COA OXIDASE; ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION; LAURIC ACIDS; LIPID METABOLISM; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; OXIDOREDUCTASES; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; SEEDS; THIOLESTER HYDROLASES;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; CAULIFLOWER MOSAIC VIRUS; UMBELLULARIA CALIFORNICA;

EID: 0032891963     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004250050496     Document Type: Article

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