Prenyl transfer to aromatic substrates: genetics and enzymology

Current Opinion in Chemical Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 171-179

  Heide, Lutz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIMETHYLALLYLTRANSFERASE; FLAVONOID; PRENYLAMINE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CATALYSIS; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; ENZYMOLOGY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRENYLATION; PROTEIN FOLDING; REVIEW;

DIMETHYLALLYLTRANSTRANSFERASE; FUNGI; HUMANS; HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; INDOLES; PLANTS; QUINONES;

FUNGI;

EID: 65349101892     PISSN: 13675931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2009.02.020     Document Type: Review

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