Effects of inorganic nitrogen compounds on the activity and synthesis of nitrogenase in Gloeothece (Nageli) sp. ATCC 27152

New Phytologist

Volumn 141, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 61-70

  Cheng, J ^a   Hipkin, C R ^a   Gallon, J R ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ammonium; Fe protein modification; Gloeothece; N2 fixation; Nitrate; Nitric oxide; Nitrite; Nitrogenase synthesis and degradation

Indexed keywords

GLOEOTHECE;

EID: 0032974667     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1999.00322.x     Document Type: Article

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