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Substrate Diversity of Macrophomate Synthase Catalyzing an Unusual Multistep Transformation from 2-Pyrones to Benzoates

Kenji WATANABEDepartment of Applied Bioscience, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University
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Takashi MIEDepartment of Applied Bioscience, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University
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Akitami ICHIHARADepartment of Applied Bioscience, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University
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Hideaki OIKAWADepartment of Applied Bioscience, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University
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Mamoru HONMADepartment of Applied Bioscience, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University
Pages 530-538 | Received 22 Sep 1999, Accepted 10 Nov 1999, Published online: 22 May 2014

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