Characterization and functional expression in yeast of a cDNA encoding NADP-dependent malic enzyme from castor oil seed

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 237-241

  Shearer, Heather L ^a,b   Dennis, David T ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fatty acid biosynthesis; Leucoplast; NADP dependent malic enzyme (NADP ME); Recombinant protein expression; Ricinus communis; Transit peptide

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; DNA; ENZYMES; GENES; GENETIC ENGINEERING; PROTEINS; SEED;

DNA CODING; GENE EXPRESSION; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; SOUTHERN BLOTTING;

YEAST;

YEAST;

AMINO ACIDS; ENDOSPERM; ENZYMES; GENES; GENETIC ENGINEERING; NUCLEIC ACIDS; PROTEINS; SEEDS; YEASTS;

PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); RICINUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 17444402511     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/B04-156     Document Type: Article

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