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. 1973 Jun;114(3):1213–1216. doi: 10.1128/jb.114.3.1213-1216.1973

Measurement of the Cyanophycin Granule Polypeptide Contained in the Blue-Green Alga Anabaena cylindrica

Robert D Simon 1
PMCID: PMC285384  PMID: 4197270

Abstract

An assay was developed to determine the amount of cyanophycin granules in blue-green algae. The amount of this polypeptide in cells of Anabaena cylindrica was measured as a function of culture age and was compared with changes in other proteinaceous cellular components. The data presented support the notion that the cyanophycin granule is a cellular nitrogen reserve.

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