Catalytic Functions of the Isoprenyl Diphosphate Synthase Superfamily in Plants: A Growing Repertoire

Molecular Plant

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 189-191

  Jia, Qidong ^a   Chen, Feng ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLANT PROTEIN; TERPENE; TRANSFERASE;

BIOCATALYSIS; CLASSIFICATION; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; PHYLOGENY; PLANT;

ALKYL AND ARYL TRANSFERASES; BIOCATALYSIS; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; PHYLOGENY; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANTS; TERPENES;

EID: 84955600286     PISSN: 16742052     EISSN: 17529867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2015.12.020     Document Type: Short Survey

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