Heterocysts

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Specialized cell
gptkbp:color Pale yellow-green
gptkbp:contains Cyanophycin granules
Polar nodules
gptkbp:developedBy Vegetative cell
gptkbp:doNotDivide True
gptkbp:doNotPerform Oxygenic photosynthesis
gptkbp:exchangeNutrientsWith Vegetative cells
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Bory_de_Saint-Vincent
gptkbp:formUnder Nitrogen starvation
gptkbp:foundIn Filamentous cyanobacteria
gptkbp:foundInGenus gptkb:Nostoc
gptkb:Anabaena
Aulosira
Cylindrospermum
gptkbp:frequencyInFilament Every 10-20 cells
gptkbp:function Nitrogen fixation
gptkbp:hasNo gptkb:Photosystem_II
gptkbp:haveReduced Photosynthetic activity
gptkbp:haveThickCellWall True
gptkbp:heldBy Reduced pigment content
Thick glycolipid layer
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Heterocysts
gptkbp:produces Nitrogenase enzyme
gptkbp:protectNitrogenaseFrom gptkb:Oxygen
gptkbp:separates Vegetative cells by microplasmodesmata
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Blue-green_algae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5