Use of the black yeast Phaeococcomyces fungal melanin model system for preparation of 1,3,6,8-tetrahydroxynaphthalene and the other components of the DHN fungal melanin pathway

International Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 165, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 787-793

  Butler, Michael J ^a   Gardiner, Richard B ^a   Day, Alan W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

DHN melanin; Fungal melanin; Hydroxynaphthalenes; Polyketide melanin; Polyketides

Indexed keywords

YEAST;

CHAETOTHYRIALES; LETHRINIDAE; PHAEOCOCCOMYCES;

EID: 10044243932     PISSN: 10585893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/422130     Document Type: Article

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