Pterostilbene production by microorganisms expressing resveratrol O-methyltransferase

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 817-826

  Wang, Yechun ^a   Bhuiya, Mohammad Wadud ^a   Zhou, Rui ^a   Yu, Oliver ^a,b  

^a Conagen ^*  (United States)

^b Wuxi NewWay Biotech ^*  (China)

Author keywords

Metabolic engineering; Plant antioxidants; Pterostilbene; Resveratrol; Resveratrol O methyltransferase

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; VITACEAE; VITIS VINIFERA;

EID: 84929836207     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: 18692044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13213-014-0922-z     Document Type: Article

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