Enhanced indirubin production in recombinant Escherichia coli harboring a flavin-containing monooxygenase gene by cysteine supplementation

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 164, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 179-187

  Han, Gui Hwan ^a   Gim, Geun Ho ^a   Kim, Wonduck ^a   Seo, Sun Il ^a   Kim, Si Wouk ^a  

^a Chosun University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Flavin containing monooxygenase; Indigo; Indirubin; Indole; Tryptophan

Indexed keywords

FLAVIN-CONTAINING MONOOXYGENASE; INDIGO; INDIRUBIN; INDOLE; TRYPTOPHAN;

CELLS; CYTOLOGY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); YEAST;

AMINO ACIDS;

CYSTEINE; INDIRUBIN; TRYPTOPHAN; UNSPECIFIC MONOOXYGENASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIMERIZATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION; GROWTH INHIBITION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSE SURFACE METHOD;

CYSTEINE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FERMENTATION; INDOLES; METABOLIC NETWORKS AND PATHWAYS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; OXYGEN; OXYGENASES; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; REDUCING AGENTS; TRYPTOPHAN;

EID: 84875248314     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: 18734863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2012.08.015     Document Type: Article

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