Inhibition of nitrate reductase by azide in microalgae results in triglycerides accumulation

Algal Research

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 17-23

  Rachutin Zalogin, Tatyana ^a   Pick, Uri ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Azide; Nitrate reductase; Singlet oxygen; Triglycerides

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894904632     PISSN: 22119264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2013.11.018     Document Type: Article

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