Cytochrome‐Free Mitochondria of an Anaerobic Protozoan—Blastocystis hominis
- 1 February 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in The Journal of Protozoology
- Vol. 33 (1) , 67-69
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1550-7408.1986.tb05559.x
Abstract
Isolated mitochondria of the anaerobic protozoan Blastocystis hominis were sujected to spectral analysis, color, catalase, and peroxidase tests and found to be completely negative for cytochrome enzymes, catalase, and peroxide. Based on the absence of cytochrome enzymes, the possible evolution of B. hominis mitochondria from anaerobic bacteria is postulated.This publication has 7 references indexed in Scilit:
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