Molecular cloning, expression and characterization of cDNa encoding cis-prenyltransferases from Hevea brasiliensis: A key factor participating in natural rubber biosynthesis

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 270, Issue 23, 2003, Pages 4671-4680

  Asawatreratanakul, Kasem ^a,b   Zhang, Yuan Wei ^a,e   Wititsuwannakul, Dhirayos ^c   Wititsuwannakul, Rapepun ^d   Takahashi, Seiji ^a   Rattanapittayaporn, Atiya ^d   Koyama, Tanetoshi ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b THAKSIN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^e YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hevea brasiliensis; Isoprenoid; Prenyltransferase; Rubber transferase

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; DIMETHYLALLYLTRANSFERASE; GENE PRODUCT; LATEX; RUBBER;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; ASSAY; BIOSYNTHESIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEVEA; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR SIZE; NORTHERN BLOTTING; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BASE SEQUENCE; CLONING, MOLECULAR; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION TEST; HEVEA; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; RNA, MESSENGER; RUBBER; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID; TRANSFERASES; YEASTS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEVEA BRASILIENSIS;

EID: 0345256451     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1033.2003.03863.x     Document Type: Article

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