Polyamines in Trichomonas vaginalis.
Mol Biochem Parasitol
; 9(4): 309-18, 1983 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
Trichomonas vaginalis was grown in a modified Bushby's medium and putrescine, spermidine and spermine levels were determined in extracts from 24- and 48-h cultures and also in the culture media. All three polyamines were present in T. vaginalis extracts; the putrescine level and putrescine/spermidine ratio were much higher than those reported for other protozoa or for mammalian tissues. There were no significant differences between 24-h and 48-h amine levels per mg protein in these extracts, but amine levels per cell were higher at 24 than at 48 h. The spent culture media had a much higher putrescine content than corresponding uninoculated media and it was concluded that T. vaginalis secreted putrescine into the culture medium.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Poliaminas
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Trichomonas vaginalis
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Año:
1983
Tipo del documento:
Article