Accumulation of trehalose as a compatible solute under osmotic stress in Euglena gracilis Z

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 609-613

  Takenaka, Shigeo ^a   Kondo, Tomohiro ^b   Nazeri, Sonbol ^b   Tamura, Yoshiyuki ^a   Tokunaga, Masao ^c   Tsuyama, Shingo ^b   Miyatake, Kazutaka ^b   Nakano, Yohsihisa ^b  

^a Hagoromo Gakuen Junior College   (Japan)

^b Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

^c KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Paramylon; Salt stress

Indexed keywords

EUGLENA GRACILIS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0031456882     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1997.tb05967.x     Document Type: Article

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