Lovastatin inhibits its own synthesis in Aspergillus terreus

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 48-50

  Casas Lopez J L ^a   Rodriguez Porcel E M ^a   Vilches Ferron M A ^a   Sanchez Perez J A ^a   Fernandez Sevilla J M ^a   Chisti, Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aspergillus terreus; Lovastatin; Product inhibition

Indexed keywords

MEVINOLIN;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS TERREUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; FERMENTATION TECHNIQUE; FUNGUS CULTURE; NONHUMAN;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; ASPERGILLUS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; FEEDBACK, BIOCHEMICAL; FERMENTATION; LOVASTATIN;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS TERREUS; FUNGI;

EID: 12144290950     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10295-004-0108-y     Document Type: Article

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