Biosynthetic pathway of β-thujaplicin in the Cupressus lusitanica cell culture

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 156, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 462-467

  Fujita, Koki ^a   Yamaguchi, Takashi ^b   Itose, Ryuji ^c   Sakai, Kokki ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NIPPON PAPER INDUSTRIES CO   (Japan)

^c Harima Chemicals Inc   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis; Cell culture; Cupressus lusitanica; Terpene; Tropolone; Thujaplicin

Indexed keywords

CUPRESSUS LUSITANICA;

EID: 0034068133     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(00)80160-1     Document Type: Article

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