THE EFFECT OF SALINITY ON GROWTH AND AMINO-ACID-COMPOSITION IN THE MARINE DIATOM NITZSCHIA-PUNGENS

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作者
JACKSON, AE
AYER, SW
LAYCOCK, MV
机构
来源
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY-REVUE CANADIENNE DE BOTANIQUE | 1992年 / 70卷 / 11期
关键词
NITZSCHIA-PUNGENS; SALINITY; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; AMINO ACIDS; TAURINE;
D O I
10.1139/b92-272
中图分类号
Q94 [植物学];
学科分类号
071001 ;
摘要
Nitzschia pungens f. multiseries and N. pungens f. pungens, isolated from two estuaries in Maritime Canada, were grown at various salinities (6 - 48 parts per thousand) and their growth rates and free amino acid compositions were determined. The optimal salinity range for growth of f. multiseries was 30 - 45 parts per thousand whereas that of f. pungens was 15 - 30 parts per thousand. At higher salinities there was increased production of a ninhydrin-positive compound, which was identified as the amino acid taurine. When f. multiseries was grown at a salinity of 48 parts per thousand and rapidly exposed to 15 parts per thousand, the concentration of taurine decreased markedly (from 61 to 7% of the total amino acids). The evidence indicates that taurine may serve to regulate the osmotic pressure of N. pungens f. multiseries, a role not previously assigned to taurine in a marine diatom.
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页码:2198 / 2201
页数:4
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