Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Enzyme – proenzyme; compositions thereof; process for... – Lyase
Patent
1999-05-20
2000-09-05
Achutamurthy, Ponnathapu
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Enzyme , proenzyme; compositions thereof; process for...
Lyase
435 691, 4352523, 4353201, 435419, 435183, 43525411, 800295, 536 232, 536 243, C12N 988, C12N 120, C12N 1500, C07H 2104
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ABSTRACT:
The taxadiene synthase gene of Pacific yew has been cloned and its nucleic acid and polypeptide sequence is presented. Truncation or removal of the transit peptide increases expression of the cloned taxadiene synthase gene expression in E. coli cells.
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Croteau Rodney B.
Wildung Mark R.
Achutamurthy Ponnathapu
Saidha Tekchand
Washington State University Research Foundation
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