O2-stimulated synthesis of bacteriochlorophyll and carotenoids in marine bacteria

Plant and Cell Physiology

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 1980, Pages 1283-1294

  Harashima, Keiji ^a   Hayasaki, Jun Ichi ^a   Ikari, Takaomi ^a   Shiba, Tsuneo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aerobic bacteria; Bacteriochlorophyll ap; Bacteriochlorophyll synthesis; Carotenoids; Marine bacteria; O2 stimulation of bacteriochlorophyll synthesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004715992     PISSN: 00320781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pcp.a076127     Document Type: Article

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