Insights into heliobacterial photosynthesis and physiology from the genome of Heliobacterium modesticaldum

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 113-122

  Sattley, W Matthew ^a   Blankenship, Robert E ^b  

^a MidAmerica Nazarene University   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anoxygenic; Bacteriochlorophyll; Heliobacteria; Photosynthesis; Type I RC

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLL; CARBON; NITROGEN;

ELECTRON TRANSPORT; GENETICS; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; METABOLISM; OPEN READING FRAME; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLLS; CARBON; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; NITROGEN; OPEN READING FRAMES; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLOROBI; FIRMICUTES; HELIOBACTERIACEAE; HELIOBACTERIUM; HELIOBACTERIUM MODESTICALDUM; PHOTOBACTERIA;

EID: 77953651868     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11120-010-9529-9     Document Type: Review

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