Biotin in microbes, the genes involved in its biosynthesis, its biochemical role and perspectives for biotechnological production

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 21-31

  Streit, W R ^a   Entcheva, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTIN;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

ARCHAEBACTERIUM; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOSYNTHESIS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EUKARYOTE; GENE FUNCTION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PROKARYOTE; PROTEIN INTERACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SHORT SURVEY; STEREOISOMERISM;

ANIMALIA; ARCHAEA; EUKARYOTA; FUNGI; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0037364908     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-002-1186-2     Document Type: Short Survey

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