Author:
Trotter M. Jean,Whisler Howard C.
Abstract
The cell wall of Amoebidium parasiticum Cienk. has been investigated by staining techniques and a chemical analysis of isolated wall preparations. The wall, prepared by mechanical rupture in a Virtis homogenizer, was hydrolyzed with various acids and the components of the hydrolysate qualitatively determined by chromatography with known standards. Quantitative results suggest that the wall contains 30% galactosamine, 10% galactose, 3% xylose, 30% protein, and 4% ash. The protein estimate is based on the assumption that the nitrogen not bound in galactosamine is protein nitrogen. No evidence for the presence of chitin or cellulose was found.
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing
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43 articles.
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