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Catalase in Insect Trypanosomatids *
Author(s) -
WERTLIEB DAVID M.,
GUTTMAN HELENE NATHAN
Publication year - 1963
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.1550-7408.1963.tb01644.x
Subject(s) - catalase , biology , crithidia fasciculata , culex pipiens , zoology , biochemistry , botany , enzyme , larva
SYNOPSIS. Seven monoxenous Trypanosomatidae, Crithidia fasciculata ( Anopheles strain), C. fasciculata ( Culex pipiens , Wallace), C. fasciculata ( Culex pipiens , Nöller), C. luciliae, C. sp. from Euryophthalmus, “Strigomonas” oncopelti and Blastocrithidia culicis all are catalase‐positive. S. oncopelti is only catalase‐positive when grown in hemin‐media. When grown at elevated temperature, C. fasciculata ( Anopheles ), C. luciliae and S. oncopelti have greater and C. fasciculata ( Culex pipiens , Wallace) reduced catalase activity. C. fasciculata ( Culex pipiens , Nöller) and C. sp. from Euryophthalmus show reduced catalase activity at elevated temperature that is of borderline significance. Catalase as a phylogenetic marker is discussed.