Biosynthesis of the methanogenic cofactors

Vitamins and Hormones

Volumn 61, Issue , 2001, Pages 299-337

  White, Robert H ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

7 MERCAPTOHEPTANOYLTHREONINE PHOSPHATE; 7-MERCAPTOHEPTANOYLTHREONINE PHOSPHATE; COENZYME F420; DRUG DERIVATIVE; FURAN DERIVATIVE; MESNA; METHANOFURAN; METHANOPTERIN; PHOSPHOTHREONINE; PTERIN DERIVATIVE; RIBOFLAVIN;

BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COENZYME; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; METHANOCOCCUS; REVIEW;

COENZYMES; FURANS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ARCHAEAL; MESNA; METHANOCOCCUS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PHOSPHOTHREONINE; PTERINS; RIBOFLAVIN;

EID: 0035219754     PISSN: 00836729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/s0083-6729(01)61010-0     Document Type: Review

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