Threads in the Hagfish Slime Gland Thread Cells: Organization, Biochemical Features, and Length
- 17 April 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 212 (4492) , 326-328
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.212.4492.326
Abstract
Scanning electron microscopy in conjunction with cell isolation procedures revealed details of the packing of threads in hagfish slime gland thread cells. Biochemical studies indicate that the thread is largely composed of a protein subunit with a molecular weight of 63,500. Mathematical calculations suggest that the thread may attain lengths of 60 centimeters or more.This publication has 8 references indexed in Scilit:
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