CpNifS-dependent iron-sulfur cluster biogenesis in chloroplasts: Research review

New Phytologist

Volumn 171, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 285-292

  Ye, Hong ^a   Pilon, Marinus ^a   Pilon Smits, Elizabeth A H ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis; Chloroplast; Fe S (Se) homeostasis; Iron sulfur (Fe S) cluster biogenesis; SUF proteins

Indexed keywords

CYSTATHIONINE GAMMA LYASE; IRON; IRON SULFUR PROTEIN; LYASE; SULFUR;

BACTERIUM; CHLOROPHYLL; CHLOROPLAST; IRON; METABOLISM; NITROGEN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT; PLASTID; PROTEIN; SULFUR; YEAST;

BIOSYNTHESIS; CHLOROPLAST; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; REVIEW;

CARBON-SULFUR LYASES; CHLOROPLASTS; IRON; IRON-SULFUR PROTEINS; PLANTS; SULFUR;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 33745213111     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2006.01751.x     Document Type: Review

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