Shikimate and phenylalanine biosynthesis in the green lineage
The shikimate pathway provides carbon skeletons for the aromatic amino acids L-tryptophan, L-phenylalanine and L-tyrosine. It is a high flux bearing pathway and it has been estimated that greater than 30% of all fixed carbon is directed through this pathway. These combined pathways have been subject...
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2013-03-01
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Serier: | Frontiers in Plant Science |
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Online adgang: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2013.00062/full |