Calcium-induced contraction of the rhizoplast of a quadriflagellate green alga - PubMed (original) (raw)

Calcium-induced contraction of the rhizoplast of a quadriflagellate green alga

J L Salisbury et al. Science. 1978.

Abstract

The rhizoplast of Platymonas subcordiformis is a contractile organelle. Cyclic contraction and extension are induced by incubating the organism in solutions containing calcium and adenosine triphosphate. Rhizoplast contraction is functionally linked to flagellar activity.

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