Glutamine synthetase in Medicago truncatula, unveiling new secrets of a very old enzyme

Glutamine Synthetase (GS) catalyses the first step at which nitrogen is brought into cellular metabolism and is also involved in the reassimilation of ammonium released by a number of metabolic pathways. Due to its unique position in plant nitrogen metabolism, GS plays essential roles in all aspects...

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Main Authors: Ana Rita Seabra, Helena G Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2015.00578/full