Phylogenetic origin of a secondary pathway: The case of pyrrolizidine alkaloids

Plant Molecular Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 445-450

  Ober, D ^a   Hartmann, T ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Deoxyhypusine synthase; Eukaryotic initiation factor 5A (eIF5A); Evolution of alkaloid biosynthesis; Homospermidine synthase; Pyrrolizidine alkaloids

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL PATHWAY; DEOXYHYPUSINE SYNTHASE; GENE SEQUENCE; HOMOSPERMIDINE SYNTHASE; INITIATION FACTOR 5A; PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOID;

ALKYL AND ARYL TRANSFERASES; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; OXIDOREDUCTASES ACTING ON CH-NH GROUP DONORS; PHYLOGENY; PLANTS; PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS;

EUKARYOTA;

EID: 0034534251     PISSN: 01674412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026597621646     Document Type: Short Survey

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