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Calcium binding by a lipid extract ofBacterionema matruchotii

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This work was done to determine whether the factor responsible for calcium binding by a calcifiableBacterionema matruchotii is in the lipid fraction of the cell. Freeze-dried cells were extracted with chloroform-methanol. The chloroform-methanol fraction, the extracted cells and untreated cells were examined for calcium binding. The chloroform-methanol fraction and the untreated cells bound calcium. The extracted cells did not.

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On a fait ce travail pour determiner si le facteur responsable pour la liaison de calcium par un calcifableBacterionema matruchotii est dans la fraction lipide de la cellule. Des cellules congelees et sechees ont ete extraites par le chloroform-methanol. La fraction de chloroform-methanol, les cellules extraites et les cellules non traitees ont ete examinees pour la liaison de calcium. La fraction du chloroform-methanol et les cellules non traitees avaient la liaison de calcium. Les cellules extraites n'en avaient pas.

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Diese Arbeit wurde durchgeführt um festzustellen, ob sich der Faktor für die Calcium-bindung, durch das calcifizierendeBacterionema matruchotii, in der Lipoidfraktion befindet. Die lyophiilisierten Zellen wurden mit Chloroform-Methanol extrahiert. Die Chloroform-Methanol-Fraktion, die extrahierten Zellen, sowie die nicht behandelten Zellen wurden auf eine Calciumbindung hin untersucht. Die Chloroform-Methanol-Fraktion und die nicht behandelten Zellen demonstrierten eine Calciumbindung. Die extrahierten Zellen hingegen nicht.

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This investigation was supported in part by U.S.P.H.S. Grant DE 02232 and a grant from the Texas Medical Foundation.

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Ennever, J., Vogel, J. & Takazoe, I. Calcium binding by a lipid extract ofBacterionema matruchotii . Calc. Tis Res. 2, 296–298 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02279217

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