Accumulation of glycinebetaine and its synthesis from radioactive precursors under salt-stress in the cyanobacterium Aphanothece halophytica

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 515-523

  Incharoensakdi, Aran ^a   Wutipraditkul, Nuchanat ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Accumulation; Aphanothece halophytica; Cyanobacterium; Glycinebetaine; Salt stress; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDE DEHYDROGENASE; APHANOTHECE HALOPHYTICA; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOCHEMICAL PATHWAY; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL MEMBRANE; CHOLINE DEHYDROGENASE; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INDUCTION; ETHANOLAMINE; GLYCINE; GLYCINEBETAINE; GROWTH RATE; SALINITY; SALT TOLERANCE;

EID: 0033494263     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008186309006     Document Type: Article

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