Genetic analysis of violacein biosynthesis by Chromobacterium violaceum

Genetics and Molecular Research

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 85-91

  Antônio, Regina Vasconcellos ^a   Creczynski Pasa, Tânia B ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chromobacterium violaceum; N acyl homoserine synthase; Polyketide synthase; Tryptophan 2 monooxygenase; Tryptophan metabolism; Violacein

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC AMINO ACID; CARBOHYDRATE DERIVATIVE; ERYTHROSE 4 PHOSPHATE; LACTONE DERIVATIVE; N HEXAENOYLHOMOSERINELACTONE; PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATE; PHOSPHOGLUCONATE DEHYDROGENASE; PIGMENT; POLYKETIDE SYNTHASE; PROTEIN PRECURSOR; TRYPTOPHAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNSPECIFIC MONOOXYGENASE; VIOLACEIN; CARBOXYLESTERASE; ERYTHROSE 4-PHOSPHATE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; MULTIENZYME COMPLEX; N ACYL HOMOSERINE LACTONASE; N-ACYL HOMOSERINE LACTONASE; SUGAR PHOSPHATE;

BIOSYNTHESIS; CHROMOBACTERIUM; CHROMOBACTERIUM VIOLACEUM; CONFERENCE PAPER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HEXOSE MONOPHOSPHATE SHUNT; NONHUMAN; OPEN READING FRAME; OPERON; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; GENETICS; METABOLISM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHROMOBACTERIUM; CHROMOBACTERIUM VIOLACEUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; VIOLA (ANGIOSPERM);

CARBOXYLIC ESTER HYDROLASES; CHROMOBACTERIUM; INDOLES; MULTIENZYME COMPLEXES; SUGAR PHOSPHATES; TRYPTOPHAN;

EID: 2542454687     PISSN: 16765680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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