Euglena gracilis : Formation of Giant Mitochondria
- 16 July 1971
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 173 (3993), 252-254
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.173.3993.252
Abstract
The addition of antimycin A (0.5 microgram per milliliter) to cultures of a bleached strain of Euglena gracilis in the logarithmic phase of growth on succinate as a carbon source results in (i) an interruption of growth for 24 hours and (ii) an increase in whole-cell respiration and the emergence of a novel succinoxidase activity within 2 to 4 hours. After 3 to 5 hours, the mitochondria enlarge, fuse, and form a sheathlike structure situated close to the periphery of the cell.Keywords
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