NaCl acts as a direct modulator in the salt adaptive response: Salt-dependent activation of glucosylglycerol synthesis in vivo and in vitro

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 149, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 746-752

  Hagemann, Martin ^a   Schoor, Arne ^a   Erdmann, Norbert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Compatible solutes; Cyanobacteria; Enzyme activity; Glucosylglycerol synthesis; NaCl; Salt regulation; Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIA; SYNECHOCYSTIS; SYNECHOCYSTIS SP.; SYNECHOCYSTIS SP. PCC 6803;

EID: 0030457834     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(96)80101-5     Document Type: Article

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