Biosynthesis of Vitamin B1 (Thiamin): An Instance of Biochemical Diversity

Angewandte Chemie (International Edition in English)

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1033-1046

  Spenser, Ian D ^a   White, Robert L ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis; Enzymes; NMR spectroscopy; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748236754     PISSN: 05700833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.199710321     Document Type: Review

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