Iron-binding properties of TTf, a salt-induced transferrin from the alga Dunaliella salina

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 26, Issue 10-11, 2003, Pages 2081-2091

  Schwarz, Michal ^a   Zamir, Ada ^a   Pick, Uri ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Dunaliella; Salt stimulated iron binding; Transferrin

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; DUNALIELLA; DUNALIELLA SALINA; EUKARYOTA; SALINA;

EID: 0141564704     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PLN-120024266     Document Type: Conference Paper

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