Inhibition of plant protein synthesis by the cyanobacterial hepatotoxin, cylindrospermopsin

FEMS Microbiology Letters

Volumn 235, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 125-129

  Metcalf, James S ^a   Barakate, Abdellah ^a   Codd, Geoffrey A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; Cylindrospermopsin; Pollen; Protein synthesis

Indexed keywords

CYLINDROSPERMOPSIN;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOBACTERIUM; GRAVIMETRY; NONHUMAN; POLLEN GERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; TOBACCO;

ALCIAN BLUE; COLORING AGENTS; CYANOBACTERIA; GERMINATION; LEUCINE; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANTS; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS INHIBITORS; TOBACCO; URACIL;

CYANOBACTERIA; NICOTIANA; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 2442712874     PISSN: 03781097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.femsle.2004.04.025     Document Type: Article

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