The development of a medium throughput assay for lanosterol synthase from Leptosphaeria nodorum: Comparison of the enzyme from L. nodorum, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and two species of Fusarium

Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 83, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 97-106

  Duff, Stephen M G ^a   Davila Aponte, Jennifer ^b   Thompson, Rebecca ^a  

^a MONSANTO COMPANY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Enzyme inhibitor; Enzyme purification; Ergosterol biosynthesis; Fungicide; Lanosterol synthase

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM CULMORUM; GIBBERELLA ZEAE; PHAEOSPHAERIA NODORUM; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 27144446823     PISSN: 00483575     EISSN: 10959939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2005.03.014     Document Type: Article

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