The in vivo synthesis of plant sesquiterpenes by Escherichia coli

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 497-503

  Martin, Vincent J J ^a   Yoshikuni, Yasuo ^a   Keasling, Jay D ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

(+) cadinene; 5 epi arist olochene; Cyclase; Isoprenoid; Sesquiterpene; Vetispiradiene

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; ENZYMES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENES; PLANTS (BOTANY);

PLANT GENES;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS;

5 EPI ARISTOLOCHENE; BACTERIAL ENZYME; CAROTENOID; CYCLASE; FARNESYL DIPHOSPHATE; GLYCEROL; SESQUITERPENE DERIVATIVE; SIGMA CADINENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VETISPIRADIENE CYCLASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC CODE; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; PROMOTER REGION; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

ALKYL AND ARYL TRANSFERASES; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CARBON-CARBON LYASES; CULTURE MEDIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION; GENES, PLANT; GENETIC VECTORS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; POLYISOPRENYL PHOSPHATES; SESQUITERPENES; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; TRANSDUCTION, GENETIC;

EID: 0035814339     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.10037     Document Type: Article

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