Effect of Al and heavy metals on enzymes of nitrogen metabolism of fast and slow growing rhizobia under explanta conditions

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 811-816

  Arora, N K ^a   Khare, Ekta ^a   Singh, S ^a   Maheshwari, D K ^b  

^a CSJM UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b GURUKUL KANGRI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Hydrogenase; Nitrate reduction; Nitrite reduction; Nitrogen fixation; Nitrogenase

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION OF; ENZYMATIC ACTIVITIES; HYDROGENASE ACTIVITY; HYDROGENASES; INHIBITORY EFFECT; KEY COMPONENT; METAL STRESS; NITRATE REDUCTASE; NITRATE REDUCTION; NITRITE REDUCTION; NITROGEN METABOLISM; NITROGEN-FIXING ABILITY; RHIZOBIAL STRAINS; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI; SYMBIOTIC NITROGEN FIXATION;

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS; ALUMINUM; CATALYSTS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYMES; HEAVY METALS; METALS; MOLYBDENUM; NITRATES; NITROGEN; PHYSIOLOGY; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SOILS; STRAIN;

NITROGEN FIXATION;

BRADYRHIZOBIUM; RHIZOBIACEAE; SINORHIZOBIUM MELILOTI;

EID: 77952243927     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-009-0237-6     Document Type: Article

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