Analysis of raphidophyte assimilatory nitrate reductase reveals unique domain architecture incorporating a 2/2 hemoglobin

Plant Molecular Biology

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 565-575

  Stewart, Jennifer J ^a   Coyne, Kathryn J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

2 2 Hemoglobin; Chattonella subsalsa; Heterosigma akashiwo; Nitrate reductase; Nitric oxide; Truncated hemoglobin

Indexed keywords

NITRATE REDUCTASE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; ENZYMOLOGY; METABOLISM; PHYLOGENY; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE; RED ALGA;

NITRATE REDUCTASES; PHYLOGENY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; RHODOPHYTA;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHATTONELLA SUBSALSA; CILIOPHORA; EUKARYOTA; HETEROSIGMA AKASHIWO; RAPHIDOPHYCEAE;

EID: 84855960615     PISSN: 01674412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11103-011-9831-8     Document Type: Article

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