Purification and characterization of ferredoxin-sulfite reductases from leek (Allium tuberosum) leaves

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 45-52

  Takahashi, Shunji ^a   Yoshida, Yuichi ^a   Tamura, Goro ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ferredoxin dependent enzyme; Plant enzyme; Siroheme; Sulfate assimilation; Sulfite reductase

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM PORRUM; ALLIUM SATIVUM; ALLIUM TUBEROSUM; TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0030306975     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02344286     Document Type: Article

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