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Fine structures of intracytoplasmic organelles of mycobacteria.

The Journal of biophysical and biochemical cytology ·Vol. 9 ·1961-03-00 ·Pages 597-608

KOIKE M, TAKEYA K

Abstract

The fine structure of the intracytoplasmic organelles of mycobacteria was studied by means of electron microscopy of ultrathin sections. A well-preserved nuclear apparatus was obtained by fixation with OsO(4) in acetate-veronal buffer, containing calcium and tryptone, or in collidine-HCl buffer, followed by uranyl-acetate treatment and embedding in araldite. A low density nuclear region was filled with fine fibrils, 30 A in diameter, in parallel or concentric arrangement. A membranous organelle, tentatively designated as "lamellar structure," consists of unit membranes in lamellar arrangement. The thickness of each lamella in this membranous organelle coincides with that of the three-layered cytoplasmic membrane Moreover, the continuity of this unit membrane with the cytoplasmic membrane was demonstrated.

Keywords
MYCOBACTERIUM/anatomy and histology
MeSH Terms
Cell Membrane Epoxy Resins Extracellular Matrix Histological Techniques Microscopy, Electron Mycobacterium/anatomy & histology Organelles Organometallic Compounds Phthalic Anhydrides Preservation, Biological Pyridines Research
Chemicals
Epoxy Resins Organometallic Compounds Phthalic Anhydrides Pyridines uranyl acetate araldite gamma-collidine
Authors & Affiliations
2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
KOIKE M
TAKEYA K
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Article Info
Journal
The Journal of biophysical and biochemical cytology
Abbr.
J Biophys Biochem Cytol
ISSN
0095-9901
Published
1961-03-00
Pages
597-608
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
17840020R
PMCID
PMC2225027
Subset
OM
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