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Cytochrome‐Free Mitochondria of an Anaerobic Protozoan— Blastocystis hominis
Author(s) -
ZIERDT CHARLES H.
Publication year - 1986
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.1550-7408.1986.tb05559.x
Subject(s) - blastocystis , catalase , microbiology and biotechnology , anaerobic bacteria , mitochondrion , anaerobic exercise , biology , peroxidase , enzyme , biochemistry , chemistry , bacteria , physiology , feces , genetics
. Isolated mitochondria of the anaerobic protozoan Blastocystis hominis were subjected to spectral analysis, color, catalase, and peroxidase tests and found to be completely negative for cytochrome enzymes, catalase, and peroxide. Based on the absence of cytochrome enzymes, the possible evolution of B. hominis mitochondria from anaerobic bacteria is postulated.