Sucrose in cyanobacteria: From a salt-response molecule to play a key role in nitrogen fixation

Life

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 102-126

  Kolman, María A ^a   Nishi, Carolina N ^a   Perez Cenci, Macarena ^a   Salerno, Graciela L ^a  

^a Fundacion para Investigaciones Biologicas Aplicadas   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Compatible solutes; Glycogen; Nitrogen fixation; Salt tolerance; Signal molecule; Sucrose metabolism

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; EMBRYOPHYTA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 84922053227     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20751729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/life5010102     Document Type: Review

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