Two O-methyltransferases from Picea abies: Characterization and molecular basis of different reactivity

Planta

Volumn 232, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 837-844

  Kim, Bong Gyu ^a   Kim, Dae Hwan ^a   Sung, Su Hyun ^a   Kim, Dong Eun ^a   Chong, Youhoon ^a   Ahn, Joong Hoon ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Flavonoid; O Methyltransferase; Phenylpropanoid

Indexed keywords

METHYLTRANSFERASE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SPRUCE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; METHYLTRANSFERASES; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PICEA; PLANT PROTEINS; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, SECONDARY; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID;

PICEA ABIES;

EID: 77955845358     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: 14322048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00425-010-1223-9     Document Type: Article

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