Molecular cloning of the genes for GDP-mannose 4, 6-dehydratase and GDP-L-fucose synthetase from Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron

Food Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 849-855

  Jang, Mi Hee ^a   Lee, Won Heong ^b   Shin, So Yeon ^b   Han, Nam Soo ^c   Seo, Jin Ho ^b   Kim, Myoung Dong ^a  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron; GDP L fucose; GDP L fucose synthetase; GDP mannose 4,6 dehydratase; Recombinant Escherichia coli

Indexed keywords

BACTEROIDES THETAIOTAOMICRON; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 79957636923     PISSN: 12267708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10068-010-0120-0     Document Type: Note

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