Identification of the mokh gene encoding transcription factor for the upregulation of monacolin k biosynthesis in monascus pilosus

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 287-293

  Chen, Y I Pei ^a   Yuan, Gwo Fang ^b   Hsieh, Sung Yuan ^b   Lin, Y U Shan ^b   Wang, Wei Y I ^b   Liaw, L I Ling ^b   Tseng, Ching Ping ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b FOOD INDUSTRY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Glyceraldehyde 3 phosphate dehydrogenase; Monacolin K; Monascus pilosus; Transcription factor

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL PROTEIN; MEVINOLIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MONASCUS; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; UPREGULATION;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; FUNGAL PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, FUNGAL; LOVASTATIN; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MONASCUS; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; UP-REGULATION;

MONASCUS; MONASCUS PILOSUS;

EID: 75249086431     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf903139x     Document Type: Article

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