Identification of an indigo precursor from leaves of Isatis tinctoria (Woad)

Indirubin, the active constituent of a Chinese antileukaemia medicine, inhibits cyclin-dependent kinases

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Hematological Malignancy, Cyclin-dependent Kinases, Chinese Antileukaemia Medicine +7

Expression of Naphthalene Oxidation Genes in <i>Escherichia coli</i> Results in the Biosynthesis of Indigo

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Biosynthesis, Biochemistry, Naphthalene Oxidation Genes +12

Plant Cytochrome P450 Monooxygenases

Mary A. Schuler · Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences · 1996 · 325 citations

Biology, Abstract Plant Systems, Biosynthesis +15

New Route to Bacterial Production of Indigo

Nicolas Mermod, Shigeaki Harayama, Kenneth N. Timmis · Nature Biotechnology · 1986 · 113 citations

Bacteriology, Biotechnology, Food Microbiology +3

Origin of Indigo of Woad

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