Purification and characterization of a new type of glutamine synthetase from cyanobacteria

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 244, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 258-264

  García Domínguez, Mario ^a   Reyes, José C ^a   Florencio, Francisco J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ammonium assimilation; Cyanobacteria; Glutamine synthetase; Nitrogen regulation; Synechocystis 6803

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMATE AMMONIA LIGASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CELL MUTANT; CYANOBACTERIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME PURIFICATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031051869     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1997.00258.x     Document Type: Article

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