HMG-CoA reductase is regulated by environmental salinity and its activity is essential for halotolerance in halophilic fungi

Studies in Mycology

Volumn 61, Issue , 2008, Pages 61-66

  Vaupotič, T ^a   Veranic, P ^a   Petrovič, U ^b   Gunde Cimerman, N ^a   Plemenitaš, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^b JO EF STEFAN INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Extremophiles; Isoprenylation; Lovastatin; Mevalonate regulation

Indexed keywords

DOTHIDEALES; EUROTIALES; FUNGI;

EID: 59149095827     PISSN: 01660616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3114/sim.2008.61.05     Document Type: Article

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