INCORPORATION OF SULFATE INTO THE CAPSULAR POLYSACCHARIDE OF THE RED ALGA PORPHYRIDIUM

The accumulation of sulfate-35S by Porphyridium aerugineum cells and subsequent appearance of solubilized capsular polysaccharide-35S in the growth medium were examined The uptake of label by the cells was largely light dependent. Pulse-chase experiments using log phase cells revealed a rapid label...

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Main Authors: Ramus, J., Groves, S. T.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Rockefeller University Press 1972
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2108874/