| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2051097 | FEBS Letters | 2007 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The integral membrane proteins of the ammonium transporter (AMT/Rh) family provide the major route for shuttling ammonium (NH4+/NH3) across bacterial, archaeal, fungal and plant membranes. These proteins are distantly related to the Rh (rhesus) glycoproteins, which are absent in higher plants, but are present in many species, including bacteria and mammals. It appears that the large nitrogen requirement of plants resulted in unique strategies to acquire, capture and/or release ammonium. The biological function of plant ammonium transporters will be discussed and compared to other AMT/Rh proteins.
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Authors
Uwe Ludewig, Benjamin Neuhäuser, Marek Dynowski,