Phytochelatin synthases and uses therefor
Abstract
The present invention relates to novel phytochelatin synthases and uses thereof.
- Inventors:
-
- Ardmore, PA
- Philadelphia, PA
- Jenkintown, PA
- Oak Park, CA
- La Jolla, CA
- San Diego, CA
- Halle, DE
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (United States); Univ. of California (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 874919
- Patent Number(s):
- 6489537
- Assignee:
- The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA); University of California (La Jolla, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12N - MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES
C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12P - FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERS FROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE {
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-91ER20055; FG02-94ER20162; FG07-96ER20253
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- phytochelatin; synthases; relates; novel; /800/435/999/
Citation Formats
Rea, Philip A, Vatamaniuk, Olena K, Mari, Stephane, Lu, Yu-Ping, Schroeder, Julian I, Kim, Eugene J, and Clemens, Stephan. Phytochelatin synthases and uses therefor. United States: N. p., 2002.
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Rea, Philip A, Vatamaniuk, Olena K, Mari, Stephane, Lu, Yu-Ping, Schroeder, Julian I, Kim, Eugene J, & Clemens, Stephan. Phytochelatin synthases and uses therefor. United States.
Rea, Philip A, Vatamaniuk, Olena K, Mari, Stephane, Lu, Yu-Ping, Schroeder, Julian I, Kim, Eugene J, and Clemens, Stephan. Tue .
"Phytochelatin synthases and uses therefor". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874919.
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