Presence of Myoglobin in "Cartilage" of the Marine Snail Busycon

Presence of Myoglobin in "Cartilage" of the Marine Snail Busycon

The odontophore of the snail Busycon has been found to contain myoglobin. The red pigment is readily extracted with water, and spectrophotometric analysis shows the characteristic peaks of myoglobin at 575 and 539 mμ. Although the odontophore is considered to be cartilaginous, it contains, not a cho...

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Veröffentlicht in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1959-08, Vol.130 (3371), p.334-334
1. Verfasser: Lash, James W.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Cartilage
Gastropoda
Hemoglobins
Lowlands
Medical schools
Myoglobin
Old Medline
Palynology
Pigments
Pollen
Snails
Sulfates
Uronic acids
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Zusammenfassung:The odontophore of the snail Busycon has been found to contain myoglobin. The red pigment is readily extracted with water, and spectrophotometric analysis shows the characteristic peaks of myoglobin at 575 and 539 mμ. Although the odontophore is considered to be cartilaginous, it contains, not a chondroitin sulfate, but a polyhexose sulfate. This unusual chemical composition may be responsible for the absorption of myoglobin by the odontophore.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.130.3371.334