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Acetolactate Synthase

Known as: Acid Synthase, Acetohydroxy, Synthetase, Acetolactate, Acetohydroxy Acid Synthase 
A flavoprotein enzyme that catalyzes the formation of acetolactate from 2 moles of PYRUVATE in the biosynthesis of VALINE and the formation of… 
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Asymmetric Synthesis of (S)-α-Methylbenzylamine by Recombinant Escherichia coli Co-Expressing Omega-Transaminase and Acetolactate Synthase
To produce (S)-α-methylbenzylamine (MBA) from acetophenone, recombinant Escherichia coli co-expressing ω-transaminase and… 
2001
2001
Roles of histidine residues in tobacco acetolactate synthase.
Acetolactate synthase (ALS) catalyzes the first common step in the biosynthesis of valine, leucine, and isoleucine in plants and… 
1999
1999
Role of tryptophanyl residues in tobacco acetolactate synthase.
Acetolactate synthase (ALS) catalyzes the first common step in the biosynthesis of valine, leucine, and isoleucine. ALS is the… 
1996
1996
Using the In Vivo Acetolactate Synthase (ALS) Assay for Identifying Herbicide-Resistant Weeds
An in vivo ALS assay was used to differentiate between susceptible and resistant kochia biotypes from Idaho and Montana… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Regulation of Tobacco Acetolactate Synthase Gene Expression
Acetolactate synthase (ALS) catalyzes the first common step in the biosynthesis of isoleucine, leucine, and valine. The previous… 
1992
1992
Effect of four classes of herbicides on growth and acetolactate-synthase activity in several variants of Arabidopsis thaliana
We have isolated a triazolopyrimidine-resistant mutant csrl-2, of Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. Here, we compare csrl-2 with… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Acetolactate synthase inhibiting herbicides bind to the regulatory site.
Acetolactate synthase from spontaneous mutants of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum; KS-43 and SK-53) and cotton (Gossypium hirsutum; PS… 
1989
1989
Purification and properties of Saccharomyces cerevisiae acetolactate synthase from recombinant Escherichia coli.
The yeast ilv2 gene, encoding acetolactate synthase, was subcloned in an Escherichia coli expression vector. Although a major… 
1977
1977
Enhancement of isoleucine hydroxamate-mediated growth inhibition and improvement of isoleucine-producing strains of Serratia marcescens
Growth inhibition by isoleucine hydroxamate in Serratia marcescens was significantly enhanced by adding valine plus leucine and… 
1977
1977
Cyclic AMP can replace the relA-dependent requirement for derepression of acetohydroxy acid synthase in E. coli K-12
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