Nitrate reductase activity in the diatom Biddulphia longicruris: characterization and daily oscillation

Nitrate reductase (NR) activity was studied in the marine diatom Biddulphia longicruris. During 24 hours of sampling, NR activity was found during day time and in the transition day-night. Nitrite anions, the product of nitrate reduction, was released by the cells at the times NR was active, and acc...

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Main Authors: Cristina S Asano, Pio Colepicolo, Elizabeth Aidar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 1995-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Oceanography
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-87591995000200004