Lysine biosynthesis and nitrogen metabolism in quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa): Study of enzymes and nitrogen-containing compounds

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 11-18

  Varisi, Vanderlei A ^a   Camargos, Liliane S ^b   Aguiar, Leandro F ^b   Christofoleti, Renata M ^a   Medici, Leonardo O ^c   Azevedo, Ricardo A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL RURAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aspartate kinase; Dihydrodipicolinate synthase; Homoserine dehydrogenase; Lysine; Nitrate reductase

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ASPARTATE KINASE; DIHYDRODIPICOLINATE SYNTHASE; HOMOSERINE DEHYDROGENASE; HYDROLYASE; ISOENZYME; LYSINE; NITRATE REDUCTASE; NITROGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHENOPODIUM QUINOA; ENZYMOLOGY; METABOLISM; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT;

AMINO ACIDS; ASPARTATE KINASE; CHENOPODIUM QUINOA; HOMOSERINE DEHYDROGENASE; HYDRO-LYASES; ISOENZYMES; LYSINE; NITRATE REDUCTASE; NITROGEN; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANT ROOTS;

CHENOPODIUM QUINOA;

EID: 38549144582     PISSN: 09819428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2007.10.001     Document Type: Article

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