Trehalose synthesis in Euglena gracilis (Euglenophyceae) occurs through an enzyme complex

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 812-818

  Fiol, Diego F ^a,b   Salerno, Graciela L ^a  

^a Fundacion para Investigaciones Biologicas Aplicadas   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Euglena gracilis; Protein phosphorylation; Trehalose biosynthesis; Trehalose phosphate phosphatase; Trehalose phosphate synthase

Indexed keywords

ENZYME; GREEN ALGA;

EUGLENA GRACILIS;

EID: 23944517749     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2005.00098.x     Document Type: Article

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