Biosynthesis of UDP-GlcA: Via UDPGDH or the myo-inositol oxidation pathway?

Plant Biosystems

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 46-49

  Karkonen A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

myo inositol; UDP GlcA biosynthesis; UDP glucose dehydrogenase; Wall polysaccharides

Indexed keywords

EID: 17644402491     PISSN: 11263504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11263500500056161     Document Type: Conference Paper

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