Poly-β-hydroxybutyrate accumulation in Nostoc muscorum: Effects of metabolic inhibitors

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 164, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 312-317

  Mallick, Nirupama ^a   Sharma, Laxuman ^a   Kumar Singh, Akhilesh ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Metabolic inhibitors; Nostoc muscorum; Poly hydroxybutyrate

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CELL CULTURE; GROWTH KINETICS; METABOLISM;

CYANOBACTERIUM; METABOLIC INHIBITORS; MONOFLUOROACETATE; NOSTOC MUSCORUM;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

BACTERIA; INHIBITORS; METABOLISM; PLANTS;

NOSTOC MUSCORUM;

EID: 33846632408     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2006.01.012     Document Type: Article

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