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Quantitative microanalysis of cell walls of Saprolegnia diclina Humphrey and Tremella mesenterica Fries.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  953025     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Cell walls of the fungi Saprolegnia declina Humphrey and Tremella mesenterica Fries were analyzed quantitatively. Particular attention was paid to the hydrolysis and analysis of neutral sugars, amino sugars and amino acids. These components, together with total lipids, total uronic acids and the ashed residue, accounted for more than 90% by weight of the original dry cell wall preparation. There were substantial losses of amino acids during hydrolysis; however, analytical recovery approached 100% when total protein was calculated from the total nitrogen analysis. The analytical procedures were reproducible (+/- 3% for amino acids and amino sugars, and +/- 5-10% for other components) when applied to individual cell wall preparations. However, even under carefully standardized conditions, different cell wall preparations from the same species showed variable composition. Glucose was the predominant neutral sugar in the cell wall polymers of both species. The amino acid compositions were remarkable in that neither species contained detectable levels of cyst(e)ine. Hydroxyproline was detected in both species. The report from Tremella mesenterica is the first for this amino acid from the cell wall of a Basidiomycete.
Authors:
D S Cameron; I E Taylor
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biochimica et biophysica acta     Volume:  444     ISSN:  0006-3002     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochim. Biophys. Acta     Publication Date:  1976 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1976-11-01     Completed Date:  1976-11-01     Revised Date:  2000-12-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0217513     Medline TA:  Biochim Biophys Acta     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  212-22     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amino Acids / analysis
Basidiomycota / analysis*
Cell Wall / analysis*
Fungi / analysis*
Glucosamine / analysis
Glucose / analysis
Hexoses / analysis
Hydroxyproline / analysis
Lipids / analysis
Oomycetes / analysis*
Polysaccharides / analysis
Uronic Acids / analysis
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amino Acids; 0/Hexoses; 0/Lipids; 0/Polysaccharides; 0/Uronic Acids; 3416-24-8/Glucosamine; 50-99-7/Glucose; 51-35-4/Hydroxyproline

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