Localization of wheat germ agglutinin receptor sites on yeast cells by scanning electron microscopy.

Experientia ·Vol. 32 ·No. 8 ·1976-08-15 ·Pages 998-1000

Horisberger M, Rosset J

Abstract

WGA receptor sites on the surface of Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells pretreated with an alpha-mannanase were localized by gold granules labelled with WGA. The receptor sites were found on the bud scars, the mother cell-bud junction (chitin) and the bud, but not on the mother cell.

MeSH Terms

Cell Wall/ultrastructure Lectins Microscopy, Electron, Scanning Receptors, Drug Saccharomyces cerevisiae/metabolism,ultrastructure

Chemicals

Lectins Receptors, Drug

Authors & Affiliations

2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Horisberger M

Rosset J

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Article Info

Journal

Experientia

Abbr.

Experientia

ISSN

0014-4754

DOI

10.1007/BF01933934

Published

1976-08-15

Pages

998-1000

Language

English

Region

Switzerland

NLM ID

0376547

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1007/BF01933934

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