Effects of an alfalfa protein hydrolysate on the gene expression and activity of enzymes of the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle and nitrogen metabolism in Zea mays L.

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 56, Issue 24, 2008, Pages 11800-11808

  Schiavon, Michela ^a   Ertani, Andrea ^a   Nardi, Serenella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Enzyme activity; Gene expression; Nitrogen metabolism; Protein hydrolysate; TCA cycle; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

NITROGEN; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ALFALFA; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CITRIC ACID CYCLE; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; HYDROLYSIS; MAIZE; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS;

CITRIC ACID CYCLE; GENE EXPRESSION; HYDROLYSIS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; NITROGEN; PLANT PREPARATIONS; PLANT PROTEINS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 58849110758     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf802362g     Document Type: Article

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