Desiccation-induced changes in antioxidant enzymes, fatty acids, and amino acids in the cyanobacterium Tolypothrix scytonemoides

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 251-257

  Rajendran, Uma Maheshwari ^a   Kathirvel, Elango ^a   Anand, Narayanaswamy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Antioxidants; Catalase; Cyanobacterium; Desiccation; Fatty acids; Superoxide dismutase

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CELLS; ENZYMES; FATTY ACIDS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CATALASE; CYANOBACTERIUM; DESICCATION; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

BACTERIA;

TOLYPOTHRIX SCYTONEMOIDES;

EID: 33846459683     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-006-9221-6     Document Type: Article

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