Structure and functions of Orange Carotenoid Protein homologs in cyanobacteria

Current Opinion in Plant Biology

Volumn 37, Issue , 2017, Pages 1-9

  Bao, Han ^a   Melnicki, Matthew R ^a,b   Kerfeld, Cheryl A ^a,b,c,d  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Michigan State University   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CAROTENOID; ORANGE CAROTENOID PROTEIN, SYNECHOCYSTIS;

CHEMISTRY; CYANOBACTERIUM; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; CAROTENOIDS; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 85016968155     PISSN: 13695266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2017.03.010     Document Type: Review

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