Ferric reductase, superoxide dismutase and alkaline phosphatase activities in siderophore producing fungi

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 217-219

  Baakza, Arefa ^a   Dave, B P ^a   Dube, H C ^a  

^a BHAVNAGAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Alkaline phosphatase; Ferric reductase; Fungi; Siderophore; Superoxide dismutase

Indexed keywords

CELLS; FUNGI; IRON; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

SIDEROPHORE SYNTHESIS;

ENZYMES;

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; FERRIC CITRATE IRON REDUCTASE; FLAVINE MONONUCLEOTIDE REDUCTASE; IRON; OXIDOREDUCTASE; SIDEROPHORE; SIDEROPHORE REDUCTASE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ARTICLE; ASCOMYCETES; ASPERGILLUS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENZYMOLOGY; METABOLISM; RHIZOPUS;

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASCOMYCOTA; ASPERGILLUS; FMN REDUCTASE; IRON; NADH, NADPH OXIDOREDUCTASES; RHIZOPUS; SIDEROPHORES; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ASCOMYCOTA; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS SP.; AUREOBASIDIUM; AUREOBASIDIUM PULLULANS; FUNGI; RHIZOPUS;

EID: 1042290226     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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