PII signaling proteins of cyanobacteria and green algae. New features of conserved proteins

Russian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 483-490

  Ermilova, E V ^a   Forchhammer, K ^b  

^a ST PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

cyanobacteria; green algae; integration of signals; nitrogen metabolism; PII proteins

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; EUKARYOTA;

EID: 84879147165     PISSN: 10214437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S1021443713040055     Document Type: Review

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