2-Keto acids based biosynthesis pathways for renewable fuels and chemicals

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 361-373

  Tashiro, Yohei ^a   Rodriguez, Gabriel M ^a   Atsumi, Shota ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

2 Keto acid; Acid; Alcohol; Aldehyde; Ester; Metabolic engineering

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; ALDEHYDE; BIOFUEL; BRANCHED CHAIN AMINO ACID; ESTER; ORGANIC COMPOUND; OXOACID;

BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; GENETICS; METABOLIC ENGINEERING; METABOLISM; PROCEDURES; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION;

ALCOHOLS; ALDEHYDES; AMINO ACIDS, BRANCHED-CHAIN; BIOFUELS; BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAYS; ESTERS; KETO ACIDS; METABOLIC ENGINEERING; ORGANIC CHEMICALS;

EID: 84925510421     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: 14765535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10295-014-1547-8     Document Type: Article

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