Some observations of Pelomyxa carolinensis with special reference to mercury orange sulfhydryl staining

Cytochemical studies using 1-(4-chloromercuriphenylazo)-naphthol-2 (Mercury Orange), a specific reagent for the detection of sulfhydryl groups, were carried out on the giant multi-nucleated amoeba, Pelomyxa carolinensis. Distribution of -SH groups was compared in normal well-fed organisms, starved a...

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Main Author: McQuillan, Loretta M.
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/39467