RRC ID 21654
Author Hamana K, Miyagawa K, Matsuzaki S.
Title Occurrence of sym-homospermidine as the major polyamine in nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria.
Journal Biochem Biophys Res Commun
Abstract We analyzed the amount of polyamines in a variety of cyanobacteria including nitrogen-fixing and nonfixing species. All the cyanobacteria capable of fixing nitrogen, contained sym-homospermidine as the major polyamine. The concentration of putrescine, spermidine and spermine was extremely low in these cyanobacteria. The cyanobacteria which normally fail to fix nitrogen contained spermidine as the major polyamine, while the sym-homospermidine content was very low or under the limits of detection. Apparently there is a close relationship between the sym-homospermidine content and the ability to fix nitrogen in cyanobacteria.
Volume 112(2)
Pages 606-13
Published 1983-4-29
DOI 10.1016/0006-291x(83)91507-3
PII 0006-291X(83)91507-3
PMID 6405746
MeSH Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid Chromatography, Thin Layer Cyanobacteria / analysis* Nitrogen Fixation* Polyamines / isolation & purification* Spermidine / analogs & derivatives* Spermidine / isolation & purification
IF 2.985
Times Cited 45
WOS Category BIOPHYSICS BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Resource
Algae NIES-37 NIES-2129 NIES-19 NIES-39