A genetically engineered increase in fatty acid unsaturation in Synechococcus sp. PCC 7942 allows exchange of D1 protein forms and sustenance of photosystem II activity at low temperature

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 251, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 641-648

  Sippola, Katja ^a   Kanervo, Eira ^a   Murata, Norio ^b   Aro, Eva Mari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR BASIC BIOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

D1 reaction center protein; Membrane lipid; Photosystem II; psbA gene expression; Synechococcus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; PROTEIN D1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM TRANSFORMATION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; LOW TEMPERATURE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYSTEM II; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032006054     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1327.1998.2510641.x     Document Type: Article

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