Molecular cloning and structural characterization of HMG-CoA reductase gene from Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Donn. cv. Albus

Indian Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 16-22

  Abdin, M Z ^a   Kiran, U ^a   Aquil, S ^a  

^a HAMDARD UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Catharanthus roseus; HMG CoA reductase; Isoprenoid biosynthesis; Mevalonate pathway; PS2 Server; Secondary plant metabolites

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; DNA HELIX; ENZYME STRUCTURE; GENETIC DISTANCE; GENETIC SIMILARITY; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR MODEL; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SOLANACEAE;

EID: 84857408966     PISSN: 09725849     EISSN: 09750967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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