Expression of orf8 (chlD) as Glucose-1-Phosphate Thymidylyltransferase Gene Involved in Olivose Biosynthesis from Streptomyces antibioticus Tü99 and Biochemical Properties of the Expressed Protein

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 363-369

  Yoo, Jin Cheol ^a   Lee, Eun Ha ^a   Han, Ji Man ^a   Bang, Hee Jae ^a   Sohng, Jae Kyung ^b  

^a Chosun University   (South Korea)

^b SunMoon University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chlorothricin; Glucose 1 phosphate thymidylyltransferase; Olivose; orf8; S. antibioticus T 99

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033424290     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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