Adenine Inhibition of the Rate of Sorocarp Formation in Dictyostelium discoideum
- 1 November 1964
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Microbiology Society in Journal of General Microbiology
- Vol. 37 (2) , 293-295
- https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-37-2-293
Abstract
SUMMARY: Some characteristics of adenine inhibition of the rate of sorocarp formation by Dictyostelium discoideum are described. As little as 1·25 x 10-3M-adenine was markedly inhibitory. All of the stimulants tested (histidine, glucose, Mg2+, K+, PO4 3-, Na+) were capable of stimulating the rate of fructification even in the presence of adenine, although to a lesser extent. It is concluded that the inhibition by adenine and the stimulation by the other materials listed are independent phenomena.Keywords
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