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Sulfur Metabolism in Algae. I. Synthesis of Metabolically Inert Chloroform‐Soluble Sulfate Esters by Two Chrysomonads and Chlorella pyrenoidosa *
Author(s) -
HAINES THOMAS H.,
BLOCK RICHARD J.
Publication year - 1962
Publication title -
the journal of protozoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.067
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1550-7408
pISSN - 0022-3921
DOI - 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1962.tb02576.x
Subject(s) - chlorella pyrenoidosa , chloroform , sulfate , chemistry , sulfur , hydrolysis , algae , chlorella , metabolism , yield (engineering) , acid hydrolysis , organic chemistry , biochemistry , chromatography , biology , botany , materials science , metallurgy
SYNOPSIS.Ochromonas danica and O. malhamensis were grown in the presence of Na 2 S 35 O 4 . Four chloroform‐soluble S 35 ‐compounds were separated from them, one of which was also found in the chloroform extract of Chlorella pyrenoidosa. All four S 35 ‐compounds were hydrolyzed by acid to yield S 35 ‐sulfate. Two of the S 35 ‐compounds were fed to O. danica and incorporated into the organism without reduction of the S 35 ‐sulfate. Evidence is presented suggesting a structural relationship between these chloroform‐soluble S 35 ‐compounds.