Nitrogen acquisition, PEP carboxylase, and cellular pH homeostasis: New views on old paradigms

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1396-1409

  Britto, Dev T ^a   Kronzucker, Herbert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ammonium; Biochemical pH stat; Biophysical pH stat; Cytosolic pH; Ion transport; Malate; Nitrate; Nitrogen assimilation; PEP carboxylase

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; ALKALINIZATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HOMEOSTASIS; IONIC COMPOSITION; METABOLISM; NITROGEN CYCLE; ORGANIC ACID; PH;

EID: 33645547344     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: 13653040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2005.01372.x     Document Type: Review

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