Targeting and covalent modification of cell wall and membrane proteins heterologously expressed in the diatom Cylindrotheca fusiformis (Bacillariophyceae)

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 113-120

  Fischer, Harald ^a   Robl, Ingrid ^a   Sumper, Manfred ^a   Kröger, Nils ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bacillariophyceae; Biotinylation; Cell wall; Cylindrotheca fusiformis; Metabolic labeling; Protein targeting; Transformation

Indexed keywords

BACILLARIOPHYCEAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYLINDROTHECA FUSIFORMIS; NAVICULA PELLICULOSA; PARACHLORELLA KESSLERI;

EID: 0032987835     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.1999.3510113.x     Document Type: Article

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