Partial characterisation of dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) lyase isozymes in 6 strains of Emiliania huxleyi

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 175, Issue , 1998, Pages 215-225

  Steinke, Michael ^a,c   Wolfe, Gordon V ^b   Kirst, Gunter O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biogeochemistry; Dimethyl sulfide (DMS); Dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) lyase; Emiliania huxleyi; Isozymes; Marine sulfur cycle

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; EMILIANIA HUXLEYI; EUKARYOTA;

EID: 0032542349     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps175215     Document Type: Article

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