Cloning, characterization, and heterologous expression of a functional geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase from sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 157, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 535-542

  Oh, S K ^a   In Jeong Kim, ^a   Dong Ho Shin, ^a   Yang, J ^a   Kang, H ^a   Han, K H ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate (GGPP) synthase; Helianthus annuus; Isoprenoid

Indexed keywords

ABSCISIC ACID; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; CLONE; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; FARNESYL TRANS TRANSFERASE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OPEN READING FRAME; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

EID: 0033673119     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(00)80109-1     Document Type: Article

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