Subcellular localization of aflatoxin biosynthetic enzymes Nor-1, Ver-1, and OmtA in time-dependent fractionated colonies of Aspergillus parasiticus

Archives of Microbiology

Volumn 181, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 204-214

  Lee, Li Wei ^a,b   Chiou, Ching Hsun ^a,b   Klomparens, Karen L ^b   Cary, Jeffrey W ^c   Linz, John E ^a,b  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspergillus parasiticus; Immunoelectron microscopy; Immunofluorescence microscopy; Microbodies; Nor 1; OmtA; Vacuoles; Ver 1; Woronin bodies

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; FUNGAL ENZYME; PROTEIN NOR 1; PROTEIN OMTA; PROTEIN VER 1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL ORGANELLE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPLASM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; IMMUNOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WESTERN BLOTTING;

AFLATOXINS; ALCOHOL OXIDOREDUCTASES; ASPERGILLUS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CYTOPLASM; FUNGAL PROTEINS; METHYLTRANSFERASES; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; MICROSCOPY, IMMUNOELECTRON; ORGANELLES; VACUOLES;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS;

EID: 1542313759     PISSN: 03028933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00203-003-0643-3     Document Type: Article

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