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Immobilization of Ciliates by Concanavalin A *
Author(s) -
FRISCH AMOS,
BESSLER WOLFGANG,
LIPPS HANS JOACHIM,
AMMERMANN DIETER
Publication year - 1976
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.1550-7408.1976.tb03802.x
Subject(s) - tetrahymena pyriformis , concanavalin a , motility , tetrahymena , lectin , protozoa , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , botany , biochemistry , in vitro
SYNOPSIS. Interaction of several plant lectins with the ciliates Stylonychia mytilus, Euplotes aediculatus , and Tetrahymena pyriformis GL, was investigated. The motility of Stylonychia is specifically inhibited by treatment with concanavalin A, with which the 2 other ciliates react only weakly. Stylonychia can regain its motility by shedding the lectin‐loaded surface components and rebuilding a new pellicle. Other lectins used in this study did not interact with these ciliates.