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Record 1 1985-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
CONT

[The plant cells infected by A. tumefaciens, the bacterium that produces crown gall tumours,] manufacture the enzyme opine synthesase, which catalyzes the synthesis by the plant cell of nitrogen-rich compounds called opines. Opines seem to be required by A. tumefaciens as a source of nitrogen.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
CONT

[Les cellules végétales infectées par A. tumefaciens, la bactérie qui est responsable des tumeurs de la galle du collet,] fabriquent une enzyme appelée opine-synthétase qui catalyse la synthèse par la plante de constituants riches en azote, appelés opines. Il semble qu'Agrobacterium tumefaciens ait besoin d'opine pour satisfaire ses besoins en azote.

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