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Uptake and Reduction of Nitrate: Bacteria and Higher Plants

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Inorganic Plant Nutrition

Part of the book series: Encyclopedia of Plant Physiology ((PLANT,volume 15))

Abstract

Although the primary role of plants in converting C02 into organic formsof carbon for use by heterotrophic forms of life is recognized, the equally important capacity of plants to convert inorganic nitrogen into organic forms is frequently overlooked. While all animals normally utilize organic nitrogen to satisfy their nutritional needs the non-ruminant animals must be supplied with the pre-fabricated essential amino acids, thus the capability of plants to utilize inorganic nitrate nitrogen or ammonium nitrogen and convert it to organic forms is of great importance. The currently accepted pathway for the assimilation of nitrate and ammonia into organic form by green leaves is as follows.

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Beevers, L., Hageman, R.H. (1983). Uptake and Reduction of Nitrate: Bacteria and Higher Plants. In: Läuchli, A., Bieleski, R.L. (eds) Inorganic Plant Nutrition. Encyclopedia of Plant Physiology, vol 15. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68885-0_12

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