A sporophyte cell wall protein of the red alga Porphyra purpurea (Rhodophyta) is a novel member of the chymotrypsin family of serine proteases

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1003-1009

  Liu, Qing Yan ^a,b   Reith, Michael ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

cell wall; developmental regulation; Porphyra purpurea: Rhodophyta; serine protease

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; PORPHYRA; PORPHYRA PURPUREA; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 0343769995     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.1996.01003.x     Document Type: Article

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