Monascus azaphilone pigment biosynthesis employs a dedicated fatty acid synthase for short chain fatty acyl moieties

Journal of the Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 191-196

  Balakrishnan, Bijinu ^a   Kim, Hyun Ju ^a   Suh, Jae Won ^a   Chen, Chien Chi ^b   Liu, Kwang Hyeon ^c   Park, Si Hyung ^d   Kwon, Hyung Jin ^a  

^a Myong Ji University   (South Korea)

^b FOOD INDUSTRY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^c Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^d Mokpo National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

azaphilone pigment biosynthesis; fatty acid synthase; Monascus purpureus polyketide biosynthesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899879805     PISSN: 17382203     EISSN: 2234344X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13765-014-4017-0     Document Type: Article

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