Integration of the metabolic pathways of steroids, carotenoids, and retinoids

Critical Reviews in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 405-410

  Gawienowski, Anthony M ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACETYL COENZYME A; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; CHOLESTEROL; FARNESYL DIPHOSPHATE; ISOPRENOID; MEVALONIC ACID; PREGNENOLONE; PROGESTERONE; PYROPHOSPHATE; RETINOID; RETINOL; STEROID; STEROL;

ANIMAL; CORPUS LUTEUM FUNCTION; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE METABOLISM; REVIEW; STEROIDOGENESIS; YEAST;

EID: 0033381669     PISSN: 10409238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409239991209372     Document Type: Review

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