Melatonin and other 5-methoxylated indoles in yeast: Presence in high concentrations and dependence on tryptophan availability

Cytologia

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 209-213

  Sprenger, J ^a   Hardeland, R ^a   Fuhrberg, B ^a   Han, S Z ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b Hallym University   (South Korea)

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SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0033023688     PISSN: 00114545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1508/cytologia.64.209     Document Type: Article

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