Inhibition of electron transfer via the respiratory chain of fungal mitochondria by secondary plant metabolites

Microbiology

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 10-13

  Medentsev, A G ^a   Akimenko, V K ^a  

^a SKRYABIN INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF MICROORGANISMS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Fungi; Gossypol; Inhibition; Mitochondria; NADH dehydrogenase; Quercetin; Respiratory chain; Scopoletin

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002006526     PISSN: 00262617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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