Isolation and functional analysis of a cDNA encoding a myrcene synthase from holm oak (Quercus ilex L.)

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 268, Issue 21, 2001, Pages 5633-5638

  Fischbach, Robert J ^a   Zimmer, Wolfgang ^a   Schnitzler, Jörg Peter ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Functional expression; Geranyl diphosphate; Monoterpene synthases; Myrcene synthase; Quercus ilex

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; DIMETHYLALLYLTRANSFERASE; MYRCENE; TERPENE;

ARTICLE; MOLECULAR CLONING; OAK; PLASTID; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN ISOLATION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EMBRYOPHYTA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ILEX; QUERCUS; QUERCUS ILEX; VECTORS;

EID: 0035722861     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1033.2001.02519.x     Document Type: Article

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