| Literature DB >> 16660653 |
J L Serra1, M J Llama, E Cadenas.
Abstract
Nitrate utilization has been characterized in nitrogen-deficient cells of the marine diatom Skeletonema costatum. In order to separate nitrate uptake from nitrate reduction, nitrate reductase activity was suppressed with tungstate. Neither nitrite nor the presence of amino acids in the external medium or darkness affects nitrate uptake kinetics. Ammonium strongly inhibits carrier-mediated nitrate uptake, without affecting diffusion transfer. A model is proposed for the uptake and assimilation of nitrate in S. costatum and their regulation by ammonium ions.Entities:
Year: 1978 PMID: 16660653 PMCID: PMC1092269 DOI: 10.1104/pp.62.6.991
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Plant Physiol ISSN: 0032-0889 Impact factor: 8.340