Differential regulation of nitrogenase activity by ionic and osmotic stresses and permeable sugars in the Cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. strain L-31

Plant Science

Volumn 150, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 181-189

  Fernandes, Tonina A ^a   Kumar Apte, Shree ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Anabaena; Differential effects; Ionic osmotic stress; Nitrogen fixation

Indexed keywords

ACETYLENE; AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; DINITROGENASE REDUCTASE; FRUCTOSE; GLUCOSE; MACROGOL; MANNITOL; NITROGENASE; RIFAMPICIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUCROSE; SUGAR;

ANABAENA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOBACTERIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME REGULATION; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC STRESS;

ANABAENA;

EID: 0343550349     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9452(99)00183-1     Document Type: Article

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