Factors affecting alkaline phosphatase activity of the marine cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 931-935

  Al Shehri, Abdulrahman M ^a  

^a KING KHALID UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Activity; Lyngbya majuscula; Phosphatase; Red Sea

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; CALCIUM ION; IRON; MAGNESIUM ION; PHOSPHATASE; PHOSPHODIESTERASE; POTASSIUM ION; SODIUM ION; ZINC ION;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CORAL REEF; CYANOBACTERIUM; DRY WEIGHT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LYNGBYA MAJUSCULA; MARINE BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PH; SALINITY; SEA; TEMPERATURE;

ANTHOZOA; LYNGBYA MAJUSCULA;

EID: 33846976527     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2006.931.935     Document Type: Article

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