Microbial metabolism of pyrazines

Critical Reviews in Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 99-112

  Rajini, K S ^a   Aparna, P ^b   Sasikala, Ch ^b   Ramana, Ch V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD   (India)

^b JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

biodegradation; biogenesis; Mycobacterium; Pyrazines

Indexed keywords

2 METHOXY 3 ISOPROPYLPYRAZINE; 2,5 DIMETHYL 3 ISOPROPYLPYRAZINE; 3 ISOPROPYLPYRAZINE; ASPERGILLIC ACID; PULCHERRIMINIC ACID; PYRAZINAMIDE; PYRAZINE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOSYNTHESIS; BIOTRANSFORMATION; MICROBIAL METABOLISM; MYCOBACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION; REVIEW;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOTRANSFORMATION; FUNGI; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PYRAZINES;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; MYCOBACTERIUM;

EID: 79953839928     PISSN: 1040841X     EISSN: 15497828     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/1040841X.2010.512267     Document Type: Review

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