Algae:Euglena
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==Structure== | ==Structure== | ||
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| − | + | * cell length 50 μm, diameter 10 μm | |
| − | + | * nucleus (diameter) 2 μm | |
| − | + | ** 45-50 chromosomes | |
| − | + | ** heterochromatin 60 %, interchromatin 24 %, euchromatin 16 % | |
| − | + | ** high RNA/DNA ratio of 0.4-2.1 | |
| − | + | ** high protein/DNA ratio of 4.5 | |
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The size of ''E. gracilis'' increases under B<sub>12</sub> depletion. | The size of ''E. gracilis'' increases under B<sub>12</sub> depletion. | ||
| + | * glyoxysome under acetate or ethanol growth | ||
| + | * peroxysome under aerobic photoautotrophic growth | ||
| + | * adjustable circadian rhythm | ||
| + | ** NADP+ correlates with photosynthesis | ||
| + | ** NAD+ correlates respiration | ||
| − | + | ===Constituents=== | |
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| − | ! body part || constituents (%) | + | ! body part || constituents (%) || details |
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|rowspan="3"| pellicle || proteins 68.7 | |rowspan="3"| pellicle || proteins 68.7 | ||
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| lipids 17.9 | | lipids 17.9 | ||
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| − | | carbohydrates 13.5 | + | | carbohydrates 13.5 || rhamnose 25.3, xylose 21.1, fucose 20.4, arabinose 10.7, galactose 7.7, mannose 5.5, glucose 4.8, glucosamine 3.4, uronate 1.2 |
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| + | |rowspan="2"| flagella || glycoproteins || xylose (xyloglycorien) | ||
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| + | | lipids || phosphatidyl ethanolamine | ||
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| + | |rowspan="2"| paraflagellar body<br/>eyespot || caroteno-proteins, flavo-proteins | ||
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| + | | mitochondria || | ||
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| + | |rowspan="2"| 10 chloroplasts || pilenoid | ||
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| + | ==Metabolism== | ||
Latest revision as of 18:12, 4 July 2012
[edit] Structure
- cell length 50 μm, diameter 10 μm
- nucleus (diameter) 2 μm
- 45-50 chromosomes
- heterochromatin 60 %, interchromatin 24 %, euchromatin 16 %
- high RNA/DNA ratio of 0.4-2.1
- high protein/DNA ratio of 4.5
The size of E. gracilis increases under B12 depletion.
- glyoxysome under acetate or ethanol growth
- peroxysome under aerobic photoautotrophic growth
- adjustable circadian rhythm
- NADP+ correlates with photosynthesis
- NAD+ correlates respiration
[edit] Constituents
| body part | constituents (%) | details |
|---|---|---|
| pellicle | proteins 68.7 | |
| lipids 17.9 | ||
| carbohydrates 13.5 | rhamnose 25.3, xylose 21.1, fucose 20.4, arabinose 10.7, galactose 7.7, mannose 5.5, glucose 4.8, glucosamine 3.4, uronate 1.2 | |
| flagella | glycoproteins | xylose (xyloglycorien) |
| lipids | phosphatidyl ethanolamine | |
| paraflagellar body eyespot |
caroteno-proteins, flavo-proteins | |
| mitochondria | ||
| 10 chloroplasts | pilenoid | |
