Carboxysomes and peptidoglycan walls of cyanelles: Possible physiological functions

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 47-53

  Raven, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Active water transport; Carboxysome; Cyanelle; Cyanophora paradoxa; Glaucocystis nostochinearum; Gloeochaete wittrockiana; Paulinella chromatophora; Peptidoglycan

Indexed keywords

PHYSIOLOGY; PLASTID;

ALGAE; CYANOBACTERIA; CYANOPHORA; CYANOPHORA PARADOXA; GLAUCOCYSTIS; GLAUCOCYSTIS NOSTOCHINEARUM; GLAUCOCYSTOPHYCEAE; GLOEOCHAETE WITTROCKIANA; PAULINELLA; PAULINELLA CHROMATOPHORA;

EID: 0013088043     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0967026031000096245     Document Type: Article

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