Bibliothèque de L'IMIST/CNRST

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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Steady-state kinetic characterization of sesquiterpene synthases by gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy / Steven R. Garrett, Richard J. Morris, and Paul E. O'Maille -- Automating gene library synthesis by structure-based combinatorial protein engineering: examples from plant sesquiterpene synthases / Melissa Dokarry, Caroline Laurendon, and Paul E. O'Maille -- In planta transient expression analysis of monoterpene synthases / Sol A. Green, Xiuyin Chen, and Adam J. Matich -- Natural rubber biosynthesis in plants: rubber transferase / Katrina Cornish and Wenshuang Xie -- Discovery and characterization of terpenoid biosynthetic pathways of fungi / Grayson T. Wawrzyn, Sarah E. Bloch, and Claudia Schmidt-Dannert -- Menaquinone biosyntheses in microorganisms / Tohru Dairi -- Diversity and analysis of bacterial terpene synthases / Yuuki Yamada, David E. Cane, and Haruo Ikeda -- Platensimycin and platencin biosynthesis in Streptomyces platensis, showcasing discovery and characterization of novel bacterial diterpene synthases / Michael J. Smanski, Ryan M. Peterson, and Ben Shen --

Strategies for engineering plant natural products: the iridoid-derived monoterpene indole alkaloids of Catharanthus roseus / Sarah E. O'Connor -- Discovery and functional analysis of monoterpenoid indole alkaloid pathways in plants / Vincenzo De Luca ... [and others] -- Biochemical genomics for gene discovery in Benzylisoquinoline alkaloid biosynthesis in opium poppy and related species / Thu Thuy T. Dang, Akpevwe Onoyovwi, Scott C. Farrow and Peter J. Facchini -- Analysis and modification of ergot alkaloid profiles in fungi / Daniel G. Panaccione, Katy L. Ryan, Christopher L. Schardl, and Simona Florea -- Engineering of glucosinolate biosynthesis: candidate gene identification and validation / Morten E. Møldrup, Bo Salomonsen, and Barbara A. Halkier -- Structure-function analyses of plant type III polyketide synthases / Jing-Ke Weng and Joseph P. Noel -- Engineering of plant type III polyketide synthases / Toshiyuki Wakimoto, Hiroyuki Morita, and ikuro Abe -- Type III polyketide synthases in microorganisms / Yohei Katsuyama and Yasuo Ohnishi.

This new volume of Methods in Enzymology continues the legacy of this premier serial by containing quality chapters authored by leaders in the field. The first of 3 volumes covering Natural product biosynthesis by microorganisms and plants, it has chapters on such topics as Kinetics of plant sesquiterpene synthases, Terpenoid biosynthesis in fungi, and plant Type III polyketide synthases. Contains quality chapters authored by leaders in the field The first of 3 volumes Has chapters on such topics as kinetics of plant sesquiterpene synthases, terpenoid biosynthesis in fungi, and plant Type III polyketide synthases.