A cost-effective colorimetric assay for phenolic O-methyltransferases and characterization of caffeate 3-O-methyltransferases from Populus trichocarpa

Analytical Biochemistry

Volumn 384, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 151-158

  Bhuiya, Mohammad Wadud ^a   Liu, Chang Jun ^a  

^a BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Colorimetric assay; Gibbs' reagent; O Methyltransferase; Populus trichocarpa

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; COLOR; COLORIMETRY; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DISPLAY DEVICES; METHYLATION;

CATALYTIC PROPERTIES; COLORIMETRIC ASSAYS; COLORIMETRIC PROPERTIES; GIBBS' REAGENTS; O-METHYLTRANSFERASE; POPULUS TRICHOCARPA; S ADENOSYL L METHIONINES; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY;

REAGENTS;

CAFFEATE 3 O METHYLTRANSFERASE; METHYLTRANSFERASE; PHENOLIC O METHYLTRANSFERASE; REAGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSORPTION; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ASPEN; CATALYSIS; COLORIMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ENZYMATIC TRANSMETHYLATION; ENZYME ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POPULUS TRICHOCARPA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY;

POPULUS TRICHOCARPA;

EID: 56249146987     PISSN: 00032697     EISSN: 10960309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2008.09.031     Document Type: Article

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