Utilization of Nitrogen Compounds by Unicellular Algae
- 7 September 1962
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 137 (3532), 763-764
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.137.3532.763
Abstract
Eight Chlorophyta employ urea as a sole nitrogen source; five utilize uric acid and xanthine. The Cyanophyta, Rhodophyta, and Euglenophyta studied do not grow on these three nitrogen sources, although Anacystis nidulans decomposes uric acid to allantoin. None of the algae tested utilized either allantoin or creatinine.Keywords
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