Are the genes nadA and norB involved in formation of aflatoxin G 1?

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1717-1729

  Ehrlich, Kenneth C ^a   Scharfenstein Jr , Leslie L ^a   Montalbano, Beverly G ^a   Chang, Perng Kuang ^a  

^a SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin biosynthesis; Aryl alcohol dehydrogenase; Aspergillus parasiticus; Gene disruption; OYE flavin mononucleotide reductase

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN G1; ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE; OXIDOREDUCTASE;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; BIOSYNTHESIS; OXIDATION; PROTEIN BINDING;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; FUNGI;

EID: 53549085170     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms9091717     Document Type: Article

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