Photoprotective role of UV-screening pigment scytonemin against UV-B-induced damages in the heterocyst-forming cyanobacterium Nostoc sp. strain HKAR-2
Abha Pandey, Jainendra Pathak, Deepak Singh, Haseen Ahmed, Vidya Singh, Deepak Kumar, Rajeshwar P. Sinha
Topics & Concepts
CyanobacteriaNostocGlutamine synthetasePhycobiliproteinNitrate reductaseBiologyNitrogenaseStrain (injury)CarotenoidBiochemistryPigmentEnzymeBotanyNitrogen fixationChemistryGlutamineBacteriaAmino acidOrganic chemistryGeneticsAnatomyBiocrusts and Microbial EcologyAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsAlgal biology and biofuel production