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Carbohydrate Utilization by the Soil Amoeba Hartmannella castellanii
Author(s) -
ADAM KATHERINE M. G.,
BLEWETT D. A.
Publication year - 1967
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.1550-7408.1967.tb01998.x
Subject(s) - raffinose , mannitol , sucrose , melibiose , carbohydrate , sugar , chemistry , food science , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry , biology
SYNOPSIS. Carbohydrate utilization by 9 strains of Hartmannella castellanii has been studied by growing the amoebae in a chemically defined medium which did not support growth without an added energy source. Strains differed in the utilization of sucrose, raffinose, melibiose and mannitol. The strains which did not use sucrose for growth were shown to metabolize this sugar: 14 CO 2 was produced and 14 C incorporated into TCA isoluble compounds when the amoebae were grown in the presence of radioactive sucrose.