Phosphonolipids: localization in surface membranes of Tetrahymena.

Science (New York, N.Y.) ·Vol. 168 ·No. 3934 ·1970-05-22 ·Pages 989-91

Kennedy KE, Thompson GA

Abstract

Approximately 60 percent of the phospholipids from the membrane sheath of Tetrahymena pyriformis cilia contain 2-aminoethylphosphonic acid. This is more than twice the concentration found in total cell lipids. The resistance of these lipids to hydrolytic enzymes suggests that they increase the stability of the surface membranes.

MeSH Terms

Carbon Isotopes Cell Membrane/metabolism Chromatography, Thin Layer Cilia/analysis Microscopy, Electron Organophosphonates/analysis Palmitic Acids/metabolism Phospholipids/analysis Tetrahymena/cytology,metabolism

Chemicals

Carbon Isotopes Organophosphonates Palmitic Acids Phospholipids

Authors & Affiliations

2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Kennedy K E

Thompson G A

Article Info

Journal

Science (New York, N.Y.)

Abbr.

Science

ISSN

0036-8075

DOI

10.1126/science.168.3934.989

Published

1970-05-22

Pages

989-91

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0404511

Subset

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1126/science.168.3934.989 View journal details

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