Ferredoxin-dependent glutamate synthase: Involvement in ammonium assimilation in Haloferax mediterranei

Extremophiles

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 147-159

  Pire, C ^a   Martinez Espinosa R M ^a   Perez Pomares F ^a   Esclapez, J ^a   Bonete, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Enrichment and characterization; Glutamate synthase expression; GS GOGAT pathway; Haloferax mediterranei

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HALOFERAX MEDITERRANEI;

AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; ARCHAEAL PROTEIN; GLUTAMATE SYNTHASE (FERREDOXIN); OXIDOREDUCTASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; HALOFERAX MEDITERRANEI; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE;

AMINO ACID OXIDOREDUCTASES; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; ARCHAEAL PROTEINS; BASE SEQUENCE; HALOFERAX MEDITERRANEI; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA;

EID: 84890566430     PISSN: 14310651     EISSN: 14334909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00792-013-0606-9     Document Type: Article

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