Some effects of plasma and its fractions on trypanosoma hippicum

✍ Scribed by Harvey, Stewart C.

• Publisher: Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
• Year: 1950
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 728 KB
• Volume: 35
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0095-9898
• DOI: 10.1002/jcp.1030350307

✦ Synopsis

c y k would depend are lacking in these parasites ( Hai-v~y, 'U), F u r t h e r m o ~e , iioiie of acetate, glucoiiate, formate, oxalute, ethanol, ilialate, succiiiate, oxaloncetate, fumarate, citrate, a-kctoglutaratc, yyruvate, or lactate were fouiid to have any effect on the metabolism of these organisins nor were calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, biotin, thiamine, iiicotiiiic acid, nicotinaniide, ascorbic acid, p-aminobenzoate, acleiiosirietriphosphate, diphosphopyridine iiacleotide, n o r glutatliione. Thcrefore, less obvious possibilities must be considered and iiivestigated.

SUMMARY AND COXCLUSIONS

1. Plasiiia has beell shown t o coiitaiii one or inore factors wJiic1i enliance the respira tioii of T . ?~ippicum. The initial rate of oxygen uptake is increased, especially in unstable parasite prepara tioiis, and the viability of the organisms is increased. The R.Q. is increased and the relative acid pwdnction is decreased.