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Action of Some Analogs of Nitrosoguanidine on the Chloroplasts of Euglena gracilis
Author(s) -
McCALLA D. R.
Publication year - 1966
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.1550-7408.1966.tb01942.x
Subject(s) - euglena gracilis , euglena , chloroplast , nitro , chemistry , bleach , alkyl , stereochemistry , biochemistry , organic chemistry , gene
SYNOPSIS. Several analogs of N‐methyl‐N'‐nitro‐N‐nitrosoguanidine (NG) share with it the property of rendering Euglena permanently unable to form chloroplasts (i.e., of “bleaching” Euglena ). All the active compounds contain an N‐alkyl‐N‐nitrosamine group. Analogs in which the nitroso group is replaced by a nitro group or by a hydrogen atom do not bleach. The possible mode of action of alkylnitrosamines is discussed.