Detection of pterins and enzymatic activities of GTP-cyclohydrolase I and sepiapterin reductase in Neurospora crassa and Phycomyces blakesleeanus

J. Maier; H. Ninnemann

doi:10.4148/1941-4765.1406

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Detection of pterins and enzymatic activities of GTP-cyclohydrolase I and sepiapterin reductase in Neurospora crassa and Phycomyces blakesleeanus

Authors

- J. Maier
- University Tübingen
- H. Ninnemann
- University Tübingen

Abstract

The best known pterin in Neurospora crassa is molybdopterin, which is a constituent of the flavohemoenzyme nitrate reductase and participates in blue-light promoted conidiation (Klemm and Ninnemann 1979 Photochem.

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How to Cite: Maier, J. & Ninnemann, H. (1993) “Detection of pterins and enzymatic activities of GTP-cyclohydrolase I and sepiapterin reductase in Neurospora crassa and Phycomyces blakesleeanus”, Fungal Genetics Reports. 40(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/1941-4765.1406