Kinetic characterisation of the light-driven protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase (POR) from Thermosynechococcus elongatus

Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1055-1059

  McFarlane, Michael J ^a   Hunter, C Neil ^a   Heyes, Derren J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXIDOREDUCTASE; PROTOCHLOROPHYLLIDE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE FERRIHEMOPROTEIN REDUCTASE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CHEMICAL BOND; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHLOROPHYLL CONTENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOBACTERIUM; DISSOCIATION CONSTANT; ENZYME BINDING; ENZYME KINETICS; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH REGULATION; LIGHT HARVESTING SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEADY STATE; SYNECHOCOCCUS ELONGATUS; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SYNECHOCOCCUS ELONGATUS; THERMOSYNECHOCOCCUS ELONGATUS;

EID: 29144491441     PISSN: 1474905X     EISSN: 14749092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b506035d     Document Type: Article

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