The synthesis of phosphate-repressible alkaline phosphatase do not appear to be regulated by ambient pH in the filamentous mould Neurospora crassa

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 92-95

  Nozawa, Sérgio R ^a   Thedei Jr , Geraldo ^b   Crott, Luciana S P ^a   Barbosa, José E ^a   Rossi, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UBERABA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Alkaline phosphatase; Ambient pH; Enzyme secretion; Neurospora crassa; Pi sensing

Indexed keywords

NEUROSPORA CRASSA;

EID: 0043185970     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822002000100018     Document Type: Article

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