Fatty Acid and Phospholipid Biosynthesis in Prokaryotes

Biochemistry of Lipids, Lipoproteins and Membranes: Sixth Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2016, Pages 73-112

  Zhang, Yong Mei ^a   Rock, Charles O ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Acyltransferase; Bacteria; Fatty acid synthesis; Phospholipid

Indexed keywords

EID: 85018574979     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-63438-2.00003-1     Document Type: Chapter

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