Polysaccharides of the cellular slime mold II. Change of intra- and extracellular polysaccharides during growth phase of Dictyostelium discoideum NC-4

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Abstract

The three intra- and extracellular polysaccharide fractions were isolated during the growth phase of Dictyostelium discoideum NC-4, and the change in content of component sugars of four fractions during the culture period was examined. Myxamoebae most extensively contain a polysaccharide fraction extracted with phenol-water (polysaccharide fraction I) in a quantity of about 15–23% per dry cell. After 15 h the uronic acid formed in the polysaccharide fraction I, and the cell, could be aggregated. The glucosamine content in the polysaccharide fraction I reached a maximum as the myxamoebae entered the exponential phase, and a large amount of galactose was produced as the cell entered the stationary phase. The phenol-water extract from the cells of the stationary phase was reacted with concanavalin-A.

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