Algae:Euglena

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==Structure==
 
==Structure==
===Size===
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* cell length 50  μm, diameter 10  μm
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* nucleus (diameter) 2 μm
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** 45-50 chromosomes
|''E. gracilis'' || 50 || 10
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** heterochromatin 60 %, interchromatin 24 %, euchromatin 16 %
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** high RNA/DNA ratio of 0.4-2.1
|''E. minuta''  || 10 ||
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** high protein/DNA ratio of 4.5
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|''E. oxyuris''  || 500 ||
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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.
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* glyoxysome under acetate or ethanol growth
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* peroxysome under aerobic photoautotrophic growth
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* adjustable circadian rhythm
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** NADP+ correlates with photosynthesis
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** NAD+ correlates respiration
  
 
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===Constituents===
===Pellicle===
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! 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
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| 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

[edit] Metabolism

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