Molecular cloning and functional analysis of the gene encoding 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase from hazel (Corylus avellana L. gasaway)

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 861-869

  Wang, Yechun ^a   Guo, Binhui ^a   Zhang, Fei ^a   Yao, Hongyan ^a   Miao, Zhiqi ^a   Tang, Kexuan ^a,b  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

3 hydroxy 3 methylglutaryl CoA reductase (HMGR); Hazel; RACE; Taxol biosynthesis

Indexed keywords

CORYLUS; CORYLUS AMERICANA; CORYLUS AVELLANA; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 36949002289     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: 02191024     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2007.40.6.861     Document Type: Article

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