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Production of Three O-Methhylated Esculetins with Escherichia coli Expressing O-Methyltransferase from Poplar

Bong Gyu KIMBio/Molecular Informatics Center, Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University
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Youngshim LEEBio/Molecular Informatics Center, Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University
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Hor-Gil HURDepartment of Environmental Science and Engineering and International Environmental Research Center, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
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Yoongho LIMBio/Molecular Informatics Center, Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University
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Joong-Hoon AHNBio/Molecular Informatics Center, Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Konkuk University
Pages 1269-1272 | Received 08 Dec 2005, Accepted 05 Jan 2006, Published online: 22 May 2014

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