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Influence of different forms of nitrogen on uptake of ammonium, glutamate and glutamine in the cyanobacterium Nostoc muscorum.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1684351     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Effect of various types of nitrogen nutrition was studied on the uptake of ammonium, glutamate and glutamine by Nostoc muscorum and its Het-Nif- mutant. Ammonium nitrogen acted as a potent inhibitor/repressor of ammonium, glutamate and glutamine transport. Nitrate nitrogen was found to be a strong inhibitor/repressor of ammonium transport, a partial inhibitor/repressor of glutamate transport but, caused a partial stimulation of glutamine transport.
Authors:
R Prakasham; A N Rai; A K Singh; H N Singh
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Indian journal of biochemistry & biophysics     Volume:  28     ISSN:  0301-1208     ISO Abbreviation:  Indian J. Biochem. Biophys.     Publication Date:  1991 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-01-27     Completed Date:  1992-01-27     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0310774     Medline TA:  Indian J Biochem Biophys     Country:  INDIA    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  263-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Ammonia / metabolism
Biological Transport, Active
Cyanobacteria / metabolism*
Glutamates / metabolism
Glutamic Acid
Glutamine / metabolism
Nitrogen / metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Glutamates; 56-85-9/Glutamine; 56-86-0/Glutamic Acid; 7664-41-7/Ammonia; 7727-37-9/Nitrogen

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