Biosynthetic manipulation of tryptophan in bacteria: Pathways and mechanisms

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 317-328

  Alkhalaf, Lona M ^a   Ryan, Katherine S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA CARBOLINE DERIVATIVE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; LACTAM DERIVATIVE; PEPTIDE; PIPERAZINEDIONE; QUINOLINE DERIVATIVE; QUINONE DERIVATIVE; TRYPTOPHAN;

AMINO ACID SYNTHESIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIA; BIOCHEMISTRY; CHLORINATION; COVALENT BOND; CYCLIZATION; DECARBOXYLATION; DIMERIZATION; DRUG MANUFACTURE; ELECTROPHILICITY; GENETIC MANIPULATION; HALOGENATION; METABOLIC ENGINEERING; METHYLATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PRECURSOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; BACTERIUM; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM;

BACTERIA; TRYPTOPHAN;

EID: 84925089457     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2015.02.005     Document Type: Review

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