Divergent Pathways in the Biosynthesis of Bisindole Natural Products

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 351-364

  Ryan, Katherine S ^a   Drennan, Catherine L ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

CHEMBIO

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL FACTOR; CARBAZOLE DERIVATIVE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; TRYPTOPHAN; VIOLACEIN;

BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; COMBINATORIAL CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; REVIEW;

BIOLOGICAL FACTORS; BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAYS; CARBAZOLES; COMBINATORIAL CHEMISTRY TECHNIQUES; INDOLEQUINONES; INDOLES; TRYPTOPHAN;

EID: 64749111045     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2009.01.017     Document Type: Review

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