Open AccessFine Structure of Poly-β-Hydroxybutyric Acid Granules in a Blue-Green Alga, Chlorogloea fritschii
Author(s) -
Thomas E. Jensen,
Linda M. Sicko
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
journal of bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.652
H-Index - 246
eISSN - 1067-8832
pISSN - 0021-9193
DOI - 10.1128/jb.106.2.683-686.1971
Subject(s) - biology , blue green algae , membrane , botany , biophysics , biochemistry , bacteria , cyanobacteria , paleontology
Granules characterized as poly-β-hydroxybutyric acid are described inChlorogloea fritschii , a blue-green alga. They are generally spherical inclusions of slight electron density which are limited by a membrane approximately 3 nm in thickness.
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