Structure and Chemical Composition of Prospheroplast Envelopes of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Hansenula anomala
AUTOR(ES)
Darling, Sven
RESUMO
Cells of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Hansenula anomala were digested with snail enzyme under conditions yielding prospheroplasts. Surrounding envelopes were isolated after lysis of prospheroplasts in distilled water. The envelope material was embedded and sectioned for electron microscopy, and thin, hollow structures still retaining the elongated form of the original cells were seen. The envelopes were of low electron density in sections stained with uranyl magnesium acetate and lead citrate, but were more electron-dense when stained with phosphotungstic acid. Shadowed preparations of prospheroplast envelopes revealed structures resembling ghosts. These “ghosts” were similar to the original cells in form and size but seemed to be very thin. Varying numbers of anular structures (bud scars) were found on them. Chemical analyses of the envelope indicated that an alkali-soluble glucan was a major constituent. The results show that the prospheroplast envelope is part of the original cell wall of the yeast and is located in close apposition to the cytoplasmic membrane.
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