Biosynthesis and Metabolism of Vitamin C in Suspension Cultures of Scutellaria baicalensis

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 451-455

  Ahn, Young Ock ^a,b   Kwon, Suk Yoon ^a   Lee, Haeng Soon ^a   Park, Il Hyun ^b   Kwak, Sang Soo ^a  

^a Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

^b Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid (vitamin C); Biosynthesis; L Galactose; Scutellaria baicalensis; Suspension culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033408001     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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