Functional analysis of the cysteine synthase protein complex from plants: Structural, biochemical and regulatory properties

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 163, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 273-286

  Wirtz, Markus ^a   Hell, Rüdiger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Flux regulation; Metabolite sensing; O acetylserine (thiol) lyase; Serine acetyltransferase; Sulfur metabolism

Indexed keywords

CONFORMATIONS; METABOLISM; METABOLITES; PLANTS (BOTANY); REDUCTION; SULFATE MINERALS;

FLUX REGULATION; METABOLITE SENSING; O-ACETYLSERINE (THIOL) LYASE; SERINE ACETYLTRANSFERASE; SULFUR METABOLISM;

ENZYMES;

ENZYMES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 30944442063     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2005.11.013     Document Type: Article

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