Biosynthesis of structurally novel carotenoids in Escherichia coli

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 453-462

  Lee, Pyung Cheon ^a   Momen, Abu Zafar Ruhul ^a   Mijts, Benjamin N ^a   Schmidt Dannert, Claudia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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ESCHERICHIA COLI; VIOLA (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 0037562074     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-5521(03)00103-0     Document Type: Article

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