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Terminal Respiration in Trichomonas vaginalis *
Author(s) -
KUNITAKE GEORGE,
STITT CLYDE,
SALTMAN PAUL
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.tb02636.x
Subject(s) - trichomonas vaginalis , citric acid cycle , amino acid , biochemistry , hydrolysate , trichomonas , biology , chemistry , metabolism , microbiology and biotechnology , hydrolysis
SYNOPSIS.Trichomonas vaginalis grown aerobically slowly metabolizes glucose‐U‐C 14 and succinate‐2,3‐C 14 to CO 2 and to amino acids which are then incorporated into protein. Analysis of protein hydrolysates from cells grown on glucose‐U‐C 14 reveals radioactivity in 15 amino acids. Although the data do not permit a direct interpretation and analysis of the sequence of amino acid biosynthesis, it seems likely that a tricarboxylic acid cycle operates. Attempts to prepare cell‐free systems carrying out cycle reactions have proved unsuccessful.