Native isolation of the CcsB protein from Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 involved in cytochrome f maturation in cyanobacteria and plastids

Photosynthetica

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 583-588

  Tichy M ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Doubling time; Mutants; Photosystem 2; Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis; Thylakoids; Whole chain electron transfer

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIA; SYNECHOCYSTIS; SYNECHOCYSTIS SP.; SYNECHOCYSTIS SP. PCC 6803;

EID: 3542993914     PISSN: 03003604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:PHOT.0000027524.18385.92     Document Type: Article

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