The supramolecular organization of red algal cell membranes and their participation in the biosynthesis and secretion of extracellular polysaccharides: A review

Protoplasma

Volumn 193, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 10-32

  Tsekos, I ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis of extracellular polysaccharides; Cell wall; Cellulose synthesizing enzyme complex; Freeze fracture; Membrane tetrads; Membrane traffic; Red algae

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 0029820726     PISSN: 0033183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01276631     Document Type: Review

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