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Biosynthesis of the triterpenoids, botryococcenes and tetramethylsqualene in the B race of Botryococcus braunii via the non-mevalonate pathway

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TETRAHEDRON LETTERS
Volume 44, Issue 37, Pages 7035-7037

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PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(03)01784-2

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non-mevalonate pathway; Botryococcus braunii; biosynthesis; isoprenoids; botryococcene; tetramethylsqualene

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The green microalga Botryococcus braunii race B accumulates two types of triterpenoid hydrocarbons, botryococcenes and tetramethylsqualene. Both triterpenoids are synthesized via the non-mevalonate pathway. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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