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Microexudate‐mediated release of lipids is necessary for growth of Acanthamoeba cells.
Author(s) -
Pigon Andrew
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
cell biology international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.932
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1095-8355
pISSN - 1065-6995
DOI - 10.1006/cbir.1994.1018
Subject(s) - stationary phase , chemistry , acanthamoeba , growth medium , biochemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , biology , chromatography , genetics
ABSTRACT Synthetic medium collected from stationary phase cultures of Acanthamoeba castellanii can support limited growth of these cells if lipids are first extracted. Conditioned medium contains several lipids, both saponifiable and non‐saponifiable. Release of these lipids is probably mediated by release of microexudate, a large‐molecular complex with surface‐active properties.