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The Free Amino Acid Levels of Pelomyxa carolinensis, Amoeba dubia and Proteus *
Author(s) -
FRIZ CARL T.
Publication year - 1968
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.1550-7408.1968.tb02101.x
Subject(s) - amoeba proteus , biology , proteus , amino acid , amoeba (genus) , biochemistry , zoology , microbiology and biotechnology , gene , escherichia coli
SYNOPSIS. The free amino acid extracts of 3 species of the free‐living amoebae, Pelomyxa carolinensis, Amoeba dubia and A. proteus , were studied. Both the free amino acid patterns and levels in each species were different. Altho it appears that the free amino acid patterns were not altered by culture routines or starvation, the free amino acid levels were altered by these factors. The possibility of using free amino acid levels as a criterion for recognizing genetic differences is discussed.