ATP-citrate lyase is required for production of cytosolic acetyl coenzyme A and development in Aspergillus nidulans

Eukaryotic Cell

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1039-1048

  Hynes, Michael J ^a   Murray, Sandra L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ACETYL COENZYME A; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE CITRATE LYASE; CARBON; FLUOROACETIC ACID; FUNGAL PROTEIN; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE CITRATE SYNTHASE;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; BIOSYNTHESIS; CYTOSOL; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; FUNGAL GENE; FUNGUS SPORE; GENE DELETION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; DRUG EFFECTS;

ACETATES; ACETYL COENZYME A; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; ATP CITRATE (PRO-S)-LYASE; CARBON; CYTOSOL; FLUOROACETATES; FUNGAL PROTEINS; GENE DELETION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, FUNGAL; GENES, FUNGAL; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION TEST; METABOLIC NETWORKS AND PATHWAYS; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SPORES, FUNGAL;

ANIMALIA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; EMERICELLA NIDULANS; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SORDARIA MACROSPORA;

EID: 77956795100     PISSN: 15359778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/EC.00080-10     Document Type: Article

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