Protein NirP1 regulates nitrite reductase and nitrite excretion in cyanobacteria
Abstract When the supply of inorganic carbon is limiting, photosynthetic cyanobacteria excrete nitrite, a toxic intermediate in the ammonia assimilation pathway from nitrate. It has been hypothesized that the excreted nitrite represents excess nitrogen that cannot be further assimilated due to the m...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2024-03-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-46253-4 |