Mechanisms involved in the biosynthesis of polysaccharides

Biologia

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 980-988

  Robyt, John F ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellulose; Cellulose synthase; Dextran; Dextransucrase; Reducing end synthesis; Starch; Starch synthase

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GLUCONACETOBACTER XYLINUS; LEUCONOSTOC MESENTEROIDES; SALMONELLA;

EID: 57349086473     PISSN: 00063088     EISSN: 13369563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11756-008-0168-y     Document Type: Review

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