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Mn and Co toxicity in chlorophyll biosynthesis

Authors :
K, Csatorday
Z, Gombos
B, Szalontai
Source :
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 81(2)
Publication Year :
1984

Abstract

The metal ion-induced inhibition of tetrapyrrole biosynthesis was studied in the cyanobacterium Anacystis nidulans. The accumulation of protoporphyrin and Mg protoporphyrin due to the effect of Co(2+) and Mn(2+) treatment, respectively, pointed to two different sites of inhibition.

Details

ISSN :
00278424
Volume :
81
Issue :
2
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Accession number :
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