A Disulfide-Linked Collagenous Protein of Nematocyst Capsules
- 7 October 1966
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 154 (3745), 152-153
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.154.3745.152
Abstract
The major protein component present in the capsule and thread of a sea anemone nematocyst consists of monomers of a collagen-like protein linked by disulfide bonds. Purified nematocyst capsules and threads are rich in hydroxyproline, and dissolved by disulfide reducing agents. Electrophoresis of the dissolved component on acrylamide gel results in a single detectable protein band.This publication has 10 references indexed in Scilit:
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