Characterization of a dammarenediol synthase in Centella asiatica (L.) Urban

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 47, Issue 11-12, 2009, Pages 998-1002

  Kim, Ok Tae ^a   Lee, Jei Wan ^a   Bang, Kyong Hwan ^a   Chang Kim, Young ^a   Yun Hyun, Dong ^a   Cha, Seon Woo ^a   Choi, Yong Eui ^b   Lan Jin, Mei ^c   Hwang, Baik ^c  

^a Rural Development Administration   (South Korea)

^b Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^c Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Centella asiatica; Dammarenediol synthase; Oxidosqualene cyclase

Indexed keywords

DAMMARENEDIOL; GALACTOSE; LANOSTEROL SYNTHASE; MUTASE; SAPONIN; TRANSFERASE; TRITERPENE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CENTELLA ASIATICA; ENZYMOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; MUTATION; PHYLOGENY; PLANT GENE; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

ALKYL AND ARYL TRANSFERASES; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; CENTELLA; GALACTOSE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENES, PLANT; INTRAMOLECULAR TRANSFERASES; MUTATION; PHYLOGENY; PLANT PROTEINS; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SAPONINS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; TRITERPENES;

CENTELLA ASIATICA;

EID: 71849100809     PISSN: 09819428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2009.08.001     Document Type: Article

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