Characterization of a 200-kDa diatom protein that is specifically associated with a silica-based substructure of the cell wall

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 250, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 99-105

  Kröger, Nils ^a   Lehmann, Gerhard ^a   Rachel, Reinhard ^a   Sumper, Manfred ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomineralization; Cylindrotheca fusiformis; Girdle band; Immunolocalization; Morphogenesis

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANE PROTEIN; GLYCOPROTEIN; SILICON DIOXIDE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CELL WALL; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIATOM; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MORPHOGENESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CYLINDROTHECA FUSIFORMIS;

EID: 0030733639     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1997.00099.x     Document Type: Article

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