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Correlation of glyoxalase I activity with cell proliferation inDatura callus culture
Glyoxalase-I activity in growingDatura callus showed 184% increase with the age of the culture. Spermidine increased the enzyme activity together with DNA and protein synthesis. With the addition of mitotic inhib...
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Phytochrome regulation of nitrate reductase in wheat
In excised wheat leaves, the activity of nitrate reductase was enhanced by a brief pulse of red light and this increase was reversed by far-red light irradiation. Even under continuous far-red light, nitrate r...
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Effect of Squaric Acid and Isoascorbate on Glyoxalase-I Cell Division and DNA Synthesis in Datura Callus
The presence of the enzyme glyoxalase was reported by Neuberg (1) and Dakin and Dudley in 1913 (2). Since then, it has been isolated from many animal systems and from yeast. However, except for one casual repo...