Cell-associated proteolytic enzymes from marine phytoplankton

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 566-574

  Berges, John A ^a,b   Falkowski, Paul G ^a  

^a BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clp protease; enzyme activity; marine phytoplankton; pH optima; protease inhibitors; proteases; protein degradation

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHLOROPHYTA; CHRYSOPHYCEAE; COCCOLITHOPHORACEAE; DUNALIELLA TERTIOLECTA; EMILIANIA HUXLEYI; ISOCHRYSIS GALBANA; PISUM; SYNECHOCOCCUS; SYNECHOCOCCUS SP.; SYNECHOCOCCUS SP. PCC 6301; THALASSIOSIRA WEISSFLOGII;

EID: 0029793598     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.1996.00566.x     Document Type: Article

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