Effect of nitrogen source on cyanophycin synthesis in Synechocystis sp. strain PCC 6308

Journal of Bacteriology

Volumn 188, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 934-940

  Kolodny, Nancy H ^a   Bauer, Deborah ^a   Bryce, Kerstyn ^a   Klucevsek, Kristen ^a   Lane, Amy ^a   Medeiros, Lea ^a   Mercer, Wendy ^a   Moin, Sogole ^a   Park, Deborah ^a   Petersen, Juliette ^a   Wright, Julie ^a   Yuen, Courtney ^a   Wolfson, Adele J ^a   Allen, Mary M ^a  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL PROTEIN; CYANOPHYCIN; NITROGEN; NITROGEN 15; POLYPEPTIDE; SYNTHETASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYANOBACTERIUM; ISOTOPE LABELING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; SYNECHOCYSTIS;

NITROGEN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PLANT PROTEINS; SYNECHOCYSTIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA; SYNECHOCYSTIS; SYNECHOCYSTIS SP.;

EID: 31344446923     PISSN: 00219193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JB.188.3.934-940.2006     Document Type: Article

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