Novel applications of plant polyketide synthases

Current Opinion in Chemical Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 179-185

  Abe, Ikuro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRIDONE DERIVATIVE; ALKALOID DERIVATIVE; DIBENZAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; DIBENZEPIN; METHYLMALONYL COENZYME A MUTASE; NITROGEN; PARA COUMARIC ACID; POLYKETIDE SYNTHASE; TETRAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMICAL BOND; CYTOTOXICITY; ENZYME ENGINEERING; ENZYME KINETICS; METHICILLIN SUSCEPTIBLE STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MUTAGENESIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOPHILICITY; REVIEW; RHUBARB; TUMOR CELL LINE;

BIOCATALYSIS; PLANTS; POLYKETIDE SYNTHASES; POLYKETIDES; PYRROLIDINONES;

EID: 84859637416     PISSN: 13675931     EISSN: 18790402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2011.12.016     Document Type: Review

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