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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"isoprenoid pathway"”.
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Farnesyl Pyrophosphate/geranylgeranyl Pyrophosphate Synthase of Toxoplasma Gondii: Its Role in the Parasite Isoprenoid Pathway and as a Target for Bisphosphonates
… this work provides information to understand the isoprenoid pathway in T. gondii by isolation and characterization of an important enzyme in the pathway, TgFGGPS. Identification of TgFGGPS as the molecular target of bisphosphonates in this work provides a key tool for rational-based drug design. …
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Isolation and Characterization of an Isoprenoid Transporter Protein in Manduca sexta
… locations to ensure proper cell function. Isoprenoids are metabolite molecules implicated in cell growth, energy production, and act as precursor to steroids, cholesterol, and other derived compounds in living organisms. Within the isoprenoid pathway, isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP) was …
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Role of Subcellular Differentiation in Plant Disease Resistance
… hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA to mevalonate in the isoprenoid pathway. In solanaceous plants, one class of endproducts of the pathway are sesquiterpenoid phytoalexins, antibiotic compounds produced by plants in response to pathogens. We are interested in the role of the defense-inducible isoforms of …
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Three genes from Solanum chacoense coding for squalene synthase
… SQS) is located at a branch point in the isoprenoid pathway and catalyzes the condensation of two molecules of farnesyl diphosphate to form squalene. SQS activity contributes to the formation of triterpenes and sterols, including phytosterols, brassinosteroids, cholesterol, and in potato …
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Characterization of Host Plant Defense Responses to Parasitization by <I>Orobanche aegyptiaca</I>
… investigate how parasitism effects host defense pathways, we are studying the patterns of expression of host genes known to be involved in various aspects of plant defense responses. With respect to local defense responses, two genes of the isoprenoid pathway were studied, one of which is …