THE DETERMINATION OF K-CARRAGEENIN AS A FACTOR IN THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE RHODOPHYCEAE
- 1 September 1959
- journal article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Botany
- Vol. 37 (5), 751-757
- https://doi.org/10.1139/b59-060
Abstract
Aqueous extracts from 30 species of red algae were treated with κ-carrageenase, a specific hydrolase for κ-carrageenin. The total reducing power of the hydrolyzate indicated that the algae could be divided into three groups on the basis of the content of κ-carrageenin. Group 1 included Gigartina acicularis, G. radula, G. pistillata, G. christata, and Iridaea sp. with a low value. Group 2 included Chondrus crispus, G. stellata, G. stiriata, Rhodoglossum affine, Furcellaria fastigiata, and Endocladia muricata, all with values comparable with that in C. crispus. Group 3 included Hypnea musciformis and a Yatabella sp. with a value greater than that for C. crispus. The occurrence of agarose and of κ-carrageenin in the Rhodophyceae is discussed as a factor in their taxonomy.Keywords
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