Publications
2025
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The vacuolar phosphatases purple acid phosphatase 26 and haloacid dehalogenase IIA2.1 hydrolyze 5'-, 3'-, and 2'-nucleotides derived from RNA degradation
Firdoos, N., Krumwiede, L., Medina-Escobar, N., Treichel, L., Fischer, L., Herde, M. & Witte, C. P., Jan 2025, In: Plant physiology. 197, 1, kiaf025.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
2024
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A nucleoside signal generated by a fungal endophyte regulates host cell death and promotes root colonization
Dunken, N., Widmer, H., Balcke, G. U., Straube, H., Langen, G., Charura, N. M., Saake, P., De Quattro, C., Schön, J., Rövenich, H., Wawra, S., Khan, M., Djamei, A., Zurbriggen, M. D., Tissier, A., Witte, C. P. & Zuccaro, A., 11 Dec 2024, In: Cell Host and Microbe. 32, 12, p. 2161-2177.e7 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
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Uracil phosphoribosyltransferase is required to establish a functional cytochrome b6f complex
Scherer, V., Bellin, L., Schwenkert, S., Lehmann, M., Rinne, J., Witte, C. P., Jahnke, K., Richter, A., Pruss, T., Lau, A., Waller, L., Stein, S., Leister, D. & Möhlmann, T., 30 Oct 2024, In: Plant Journal. 120, 30, p. 1064-1078 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
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Three Arabidopsis UMP kinases have different roles in pyrimidine nucleotide biosynthesis and (deoxy)CMP salvage
Rinne, J., Niehaus, M., Medina-Escobar, N., Straube, H., Schaarschmidt, F., Rugen, N., Braun, H., Herde, M. & Witte, C., Sept 2024, In: The plant cell. 36, 9, p. 3611-3630 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
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Structure, cooperativity and inhibition of the inosine 5′-monophosphate-specific phosphatase from Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Byun, S., Park, C., Suh, J. Y., Witte, C. P. & Rhee, S., 3 May 2024, In: FEBS Journal. 291, 9, p. 1992-2008 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
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Biosynthesis of the allelopathic alkaloid gramine in barley by a cryptic oxidative rearrangement
Leite Dias, S., Chuang, L., Liu, S., Seligmann, B., Brendel, F. L., Gabriel Chavez, B., Hoffie, R. E., Hoffie, I., Kumlehn, J., Bültemeier, A., Wolf, J., Herde, M., Witte, C. P., D’Auria, J. C. & Franke, J., 29 Mar 2024, In: SCIENCE. 383, 6690, p. 1448-1454 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
2023
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N4-acetylation of cytidine in mRNA plays essential roles in plants
Wang, W., Liu, H., Wang, F., Liu, X., Sun, Y., Zhao, J., Zhu, C., Gan, L., Yu, J., Witte, C. P. & Chen, M., Oct 2023, In: PLANT CELL. 35, 10, p. 3739-3756 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
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Pyrimidine catabolism is required to prevent the accumulation of 5-methyluridine in RNA
Gao, S., Sun, Y., Chen, X., Zhu, C., Liu, X., Wang, W., Gan, L., Lu, Y., Schaarschmidt, F., Herde, M., Witte, C. P. & Chen, M., 11 Aug 2023, In: Nucleic acids research. 51, 14, p. 7451-7464 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
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The novel chloroplast glucose transporter pGlcT2 affects adaptation to extended light periods
Valifard, M., Fernie, A. R., Kitashova, A., Nägele, T., Schröder, R., Meinert, M., Pommerrenig, B., Mehner-Breitfeld, D., Witte, C. P., Brüser, T., Keller, I. & Neuhaus, H. E., Jun 2023, In: Journal of Biological Chemistry. 299, 6, 104741.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
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Isotope-Guided Metabolomics Reveals Divergent Incorporation of Valine into Different Flavor Precursor Classes in Chives
Freke, R., Heinemann, B., Hakim, S. E., Witte, C. P., Herde, M., Hildebrandt, T. M. & Franke, J., 16 May 2023, In: CHEMBIOCHEM. 24, 10, e202300056.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
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An inosine triphosphate pyrophosphatase safeguards plant nucleic acids from aberrant purine nucleotides
Straube, H., Straube, J., Rinne, J., Fischer, L., Niehaus, M., Witte, C. P. & Herde, M., 2 Feb 2023, In: New Phytologist. 237, 5, p. 1759-1775 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
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A plastid nucleoside kinase is involved in inosine salvage and control of purine nucleotide biosynthesis
Chen, X., Kim, S. H., Rhee, S. & Witte, C. P., 2 Jan 2023, In: The plant cell. 35, 1, p. 510-528 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
2022
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The nucleotide metabolome of germinating Arabidopsis thaliana seeds reveals a central role for thymidine phosphorylation in chloroplast development
Niehaus, M., Straube, H., Specht, A., Baccolini, C., Witte, C. P. & Herde, M., Oct 2022, In: The plant cell. 34, 10, p. 3790-3813 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
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Enzymes and cellular interplay required for flux of fixed nitrogen to ureides in bean nodules
Voß, L., Heinemann, K. J., Herde, M., Medina-Escobar, N. & Witte, C. P., 10 Sept 2022, In: Nature Communications. 13, 1, 5331.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
2021
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Initiation of cytosolic plant purine nucleotide catabolism involves a monospecific xanthosine monophosphate phosphatase
Heinemann, K. J., Yang, S., Straube, H., Medina-Escobar, N., Varbanova-Herde, M., Herde, M., Rhee, S. & Witte, C., Dec 2021, In: Nature Communications. 12, 1, 6846.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
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Loss of MAR1 Function is a Marker for Co-Selection of CRISPR-Induced Mutations in Plants
Rinne, J., Witte, C. & Herde, M., 9 Aug 2021, In: Frontiers in Genome Editing. 3, 723384.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
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Analysis of Nucleosides and Nucleotides in Plants: An Update on Sample Preparation and LC–MS Techniques
Straube, H., Witte, C. & Herde, M., 20 Mar 2021, In: Cells. 10, 3, 19 p., 689.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › Research › peer review
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Enhanced nucleotide analysis enables the quantification of deoxynucleotides in plants and algae revealing connections between nucleoside and deoxynucleoside metabolism
Straube, H., Niehaus, M., Zwittian, S., Witte, C. & Herde, M., Feb 2021, In: The plant cell. 33, 2, p. 270-289 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
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Structural basis for the substrate specificity and catalytic features of pseudouridine kinase from Arabidopsis thaliana
Kim, S., Witte, C. & Rhee, S., 11 Jan 2021, In: Nucleic acids research. 49, 1, p. 491-503 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
2020
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Calcium-Dependent Protein Kinase CPK1 Controls Cell Death by In Vivo Phosphorylation of Senescence Master Regulator ORE1
Durian, G., Sedaghatmehr, M., Matallana-Ramirez, L. P., Schilling, S. M., Schaepe, S., Guerra, T., Herde, M., Witte, C., Mueller-Roeber, B., Schulze, W. X., Balazadeh, S. & Romeis, T., May 2020, In: The plant cell. 32, 5, p. 1610-1625 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
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A Kinase and a Glycosylase Catabolize Pseudouridine in the Peroxisome to Prevent Toxic Pseudouridine Monophosphate Accumulation
Chen, M. & Witte, C., Mar 2020, In: The plant cell. 32, 3, p. 722-739 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
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Rapid Affinity Purification of Tagged Plant Mitochondria (Mito-AP) for Metabolome and Proteome Analyses
Niehaus, M., Straube, H., Künzler, P., Rugen, N., Hegermann, J., Giavalisco, P., Eubel, H., Witte, C. P. & Herde, M., Mar 2020, In: Plant physiology. 182, 3, p. 1194-1210 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
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Nucleotide Metabolism in Plants
Witte, C. & Herde, M., Jan 2020, In: Plant physiology. 182, 1, p. 63-78 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
2019
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A Link between Deoxyribonucleotide Metabolites and Embryonic Cell-Cycle Control
Liu, B., Winkler, F., Herde, M., Witte, C. & Großhans, J., 1 Apr 2019, In: Current biology. 29, 7, p. 1187-1192.e3Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
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Crystal structure and mutational analyses of ribokinase from Arabidopsis thaliana
Kang, P., Oh, J., Lee, H., Witte, C. & Rhee, S., 1 Apr 2019, In: Journal of structural biology. 206, 1, p. 110-118 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
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AMP and GMP Catabolism in Arabidopsis Converge on Xanthosine, Which Is Degraded by a Nucleoside Hydrolase Heterocomplex
Baccolini, C. & Witte, C., Mar 2019, In: The plant cell. 31, 3, p. 734-751 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
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Functions and Dynamics of Methylation in Eukaryotic mRNA
Chen, M. & Witte, C., 2019, The DNA, RNA, and Histone Methylomes. Cham, p. 333-351 19 p. (RNA Technologies).Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Contribution to book/anthology › Research › peer review
2018
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m6A RNA Degradation Products Are Catabolized by an Evolutionarily Conserved N6-Methyl-AMP Deaminase in Plant and Mammalian Cells
Chen, M., Urs, M. J., Sánchez-González, I., Olayioye, M. A., Herde, M. & Witte, C., Jul 2018, In: The plant cell. 30, 7, p. 1511-1522 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
2017
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The ribokinases of Arabidopsis thaliana and Saccharomyces cerevisiae are required for ribose recycling from nucleotide catabolism, which in plants is not essential to survive prolonged dark stress
Schroeder, R. Y., Zhu, A., Eubel, H., Dahncke, K. & Witte, C. P., 28 Nov 2017, In: New Phytologist. 217, 1, p. 233-244 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
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Coprophagous features in carnivorous Nepenthes plants: a task for ureases
Yilamujiang, A., Zhu, A., Ligabue-Braun, R., Bartram, S., Witte, C., Hedrich, R., Hasabe, M., Schoener, C. R., Schoener, M. G., Kerth, G., Carlini, C. R. & Mithoefer, A., 14 Sept 2017, In: Scientific reports. 7, 1, 11647.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
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The assembly of the plant urease activation complex and the essential role of the urease accessory protein G (UreG) in delivery of nickel to urease
Myrach, T., Zhu, A. & Witte, C., 1 Sept 2017, In: Journal of Biological Chemistry. 292, 35, p. 14556-14565 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
2016
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Of the nine cytidine deaminase-like genes in arabidopsis, eight are pseudogenes and only one is required to maintain pyrimidine homeostasis in vivo1
Chen, M., Herde, M. & Witte, C., Jun 2016, In: Plant physiology. 171, 2, p. 799-809 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
2014
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Uric Acid Accumulation in an Arabidopsis Urate Oxidase Mutant Impairs Seedling Establishment by Blocking Peroxisome Maintenance
Hauck, O. K., Scharnberg, J., Escobar, N. M., Wanner, G., Giavalisco, P. & Witte, C., Jul 2014, In: The plant cell.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
2013
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Plant purine nucleoside catabolism employs a guanosine deaminase required for the generation of xanthosine in Arabidopsis
Dahncke, K. & Witte, C., Oct 2013, In: The plant cell.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
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The Ureide-Degrading Reactions of Purine Ring Catabolism Employ Three Amidohydrolases and One Aminohydrolase in Arabidopsis, Soybean, and Rice
Werner, A. K., Medina-Escobar, N., Zulawski, M., Sparkes, I. A., Cao, F. & Witte, C., Oct 2013, In: Plant physiology. 163, 2, p. 672-681Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
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Calcium-dependent protein kinase/NADPH oxidase activation circuit is required for rapid defense signal propagation.
Dubiella, U., Durian, G., Komander, E., Lassig, R., Romeis, T., Schulze, W., Seybold, H. & Witte, C., May 2013, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2013, 110Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
2011
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Urea metabolism in plants
Witte, C., Mar 2011, In: Plant science. 180, 3, p. 431-438Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › Research › peer review
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The biochemistry of nitrogen mobilization: purine ring catabolism: Trends in Plant Science
Werner, A. K. & Witte, C., 2011, In: Trends in Plant Science.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
2010
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Identification and Characterization of Proteins Involved in Rice Urea and Arginine Catabolism
Cao, F., Werner, A. K., Dahncke, K., Romeis, T., Liu, L. & Witte, C., Sept 2010, In: Plant physiology. 154, 1, p. 98-108Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
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Tobacco Calcium-dependent Protein Kinases Are Differentially Phosphorylated in Vivo as Part of a Kinase Cascade That Regulates Stress Response
Witte, C., Keinath, N., Dubiella, U., Demouliere, R., Seal, A. & Romeis, T., 26 Mar 2010Research output: Other contribution › Other publication › Research › peer review
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Ureide catabolism in Arabidopsis thaliana and Escherichia coli
Werner, A. K., Romeis, T. & Witte, C., Jan 2010, In: Nature chemical biology. 6, 1, p. 19-21Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
2008
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Identification, biochemical characterization, and subcellular localization of allantoate amidohydrolases from Arabidopsis and soybean
Werner, A. K., Sparkes, I. A., Romeis, T. & Witte, C., Feb 2008, In: Plant physiology. 146, 2, p. 418-430Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
2007
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Interaction between SGT1 and Cytosolic/Nuclear HSC70 chaperones regulates Arabidopsis immune responses
Noel, L. D., Cagna, G., Stuttmann, J., Wirthmueller, L., Betsuyaku, S., Witte, C., Bhat, R., Pochon, N., Colby, T. & Parker, J. E., Dec 2007, In: PLANT CELL. 19, 12, p. 4061-4076Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
2005
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Identification of three urease accessory proteins that are required for urease activation in Arabidopsis
Witte, C., Rosso, M. & Romeis, T., Nov 2005, In: Plant physiology. 139, 3, p. 1155-1162Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
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Analysis of two alleles of the urease gene from potato: polymorphisms, expression, and extensive alternative splicing of the corresponding mRNA
Witte, C., Tiller, S., Isidore, E., Davies, H. & Taylor, M., Jan 2005, In: Journal of experimental botany. 56, 409, p. 91-99Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
2004
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Identification, cloning and expression analysis of strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) mitochondrial citrate synthase and mitochondrial malate dehydrogenase
Iannetta, P., Escobar, N., Ross, H., Souleyre, E., Hancock, R., Witte, C. & Davies, H., May 2004, In: Physiologia plantarum. 121, 1, p. 15-26Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
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Rapid one-step protein purification from plant material using the eight-amino acid StrepII epitope
Witte, C., Noel, L., Gielbert, J., Parker, J. & Romeis, T., May 2004, In: Plant molecular biology. 55, 1, p. 135-147Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
2003
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Mcp1 encodes the molybdenum cofactor carrier protein in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and participates in protection, binding, and storage functions of the cofactor
Ataya, F., Witte, C., Galvan, A., Igeno, M. & Fernandez, E., 28 Mar 2003, In: Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278, 13, p. 10885-10890Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
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Stable isotope labeling of phosphopeptides for multiparallel kinase target analysis and identification of phosphorylation sites
Glinski, M., Romeis, T., Witte, C., Wienkoop, S. & Weckwerth, W., 2003, In: Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 17, 14, p. 1579-1584Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
2002
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Activation of the urease of Schizosaccharomyces pombe by the UreF accessory protein from soybean
Bacanamwo, M., Witte, C., Lubbers, M. & Polacco, J., Dec 2002, In: Molecular genetics and genomics. 268, 4, p. 525-534Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
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Leaf urea metabolism in potato. Urease activity profile and patterns of recovery and distribution of 15N after foliar urea application in wild-type and urease-antisense transgenics
Witte, C. P., Tiller, S. A., Taylor, M. A. & Davies, H. V., 1 Mar 2002, In: Plant physiology. 128, 3, p. 1129-1136 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
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Leaf urea metabolism in potato. Urease activity profile and patterns of recovery and distribution of N-15 after foliar urea application in wild-type and urease-antisense transgenics
Witte, C., Tiller, S., Taylor, M. & Davies, H., Mar 2002, In: Plant physiology. 128, 3, p. 1129-1136Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
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Addition of nickel to Murashige and Skoog medium in plant tissue culture activates urease and may reduce metabolic stress
Witte, C., Tiller, S., Taylor, M. & Davies, H., Jan 2002, In: Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture. 68, 1, p. 103-104Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
2001
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Terminal-repeat retrotransposons in miniature (TRIM) are involved in restructuring plant genomes
Witte, C., Le, Q., Bureau, T. & Kumar, A., 20 Nov 2001, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 98, 24, p. 13778-13783Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
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In-gel detection of urease with nitroblue tetrazolium and quantification of the enzyme from different crop plants using the indophenol reaction
Witte, C. & Medina-Escobar, N., 1 Mar 2001, In: Analytical biochemistry. 290, 1, p. 102-107Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
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Functional characterisation of urease accessory protein G (ureG) from potato
Witte, C., Isidore, E., Tiller, S., Davies, H. & Taylor, M., Jan 2001, In: Plant molecular biology. 45, 2, p. 169-179Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
1998
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The Chlamydomonas reinhardtii MoCo carrier protein is multimeric and stabilizes molybdopteria cofactor in a molybdate charged form
Witte, C. P., Igeño, M. I., Mendel, R., Schwarz, G. & Fernández, E., 17 Jul 1998, In: FEBS letters. 431, 2, p. 205-209 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
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The Chlamydomonas reinhardtii MoCo carrier protein is multimeric and stabilizes molybdopterin cofactor in a molybdate charged form
Witte, C., Igeno, M., Mendel, R., Schwarz, G. & Fernandez, E., 17 Jul 1998, In: FEBS letters. 431, 2, p. 205-209Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review
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Microbial photodegradation of aminoarenes metabolism of 2-amino-4-nitrophenol by Rhodobacter capsulatus
Witte, C., Blasco, R. & Castillo, F., Mar 1998, In: Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 69, 3, p. 191-202Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer review