Purification, characterization, and compartmentalization of aspartate aminotransferase isoforms from Sphagnum

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 149, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 267-276

  Heeschen, Volker ^a   Jacubowski, Sven ^a   Rudolph, Hansjörg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

aspartate aminotransferase isoforms; compartmentalization; purification; purified chloroplasts; purified mitochondria; Sphagnum cuspidatum; Sphagnum fallax

Indexed keywords

SPHAGNUM;

EID: 0029863256     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(96)80120-9     Document Type: Article

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