[Characterization fo mycelial mutants of Mucor rouxii]. 1992

M Sabanero, and A Hernández, and G Martínez, and F Gutiérrez
Instituto de Investigación en Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad de Guanajuato, México.

The consequences of two different mutations induced with N-methyl-N-nitrosoguanidine (Strain G1) and Trifluoperazine resistance (Strain G5) in Mucor rouxii, were studied. Mutants were stable and exhibited mycelial morphology in aerobiosis. Mutants cells exhibit phenotypic characteristics of slow-growing. The mutants G1 and G5 cultures showed 16.8% and 35.3% of reduction of the growth relative to parental strain. Morphologically mycelia of mutants cell were indistinguishable from wild-type cells, except from reduction in extension and branching of hyphal that has the mutant G5. Calcofluor and FITC-Concanavalin A were used to study the distribution of new cell-wall polymers i.e. Chitin, glucans. The two G1 and G5 strains showed a uniform distribution of fluorescence over the cell surface, indicating that active deposition of new-wall material has occurred. Cellular proteins of mutants and parental strains were labeled with 14C-aminoacid mixture. The proteins pattern revealed that the majority of polypeptides synthesized by parental strain were also synthesized by mutants. It is evident the synthesis preferential of peptides with apparent M(r) > 92K, 60K, 50K, 43K, 38K and 25K. These results indicated that the primary defect of the mutation was not on cellular differentiation. It discuss phenotypic and biochemistry characteristics from mutants.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008769 Methylnitronitrosoguanidine A nitrosoguanidine derivative with potent mutagenic and carcinogenic properties. Methylnitrosonitroguanidine,Nitrosomethylnitroguanidine,Nitrosonitromethylguanidine,MNNG,N-Methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine,N Methyl N' nitro N nitrosoguanidine
D008970 Molecular Weight The sum of the weight of all the atoms in a molecule. Molecular Weights,Weight, Molecular,Weights, Molecular
D009089 Mucor A genus of zygomycetous fungi of the family Mucoraceae, order Mucorales. It is primarily saprophytic, but may cause MUCORMYCOSIS in man from spores germinating in the lungs. Mucors
D010641 Phenotype The outward appearance of the individual. It is the product of interactions between genes, and between the GENOTYPE and the environment. Phenotypes
D004352 Drug Resistance, Microbial The ability of microorganisms, especially bacteria, to resist or to become tolerant to chemotherapeutic agents, antimicrobial agents, or antibiotics. This resistance may be acquired through gene mutation or foreign DNA in transmissible plasmids (R FACTORS). Antibiotic Resistance,Antibiotic Resistance, Microbial,Antimicrobial Resistance, Drug,Antimicrobial Drug Resistance,Antimicrobial Drug Resistances,Antimicrobial Resistances, Drug,Drug Antimicrobial Resistance,Drug Antimicrobial Resistances,Drug Resistances, Microbial,Resistance, Antibiotic,Resistance, Drug Antimicrobial,Resistances, Drug Antimicrobial
D005656 Fungal Proteins Proteins found in any species of fungus. Fungal Gene Products,Fungal Gene Proteins,Fungal Peptides,Gene Products, Fungal,Yeast Proteins,Gene Proteins, Fungal,Peptides, Fungal,Proteins, Fungal
D014268 Trifluoperazine A phenothiazine with actions similar to CHLORPROMAZINE. It is used as an antipsychotic and an antiemetic. Trifluoroperazine,Triftazin,Apo-Trifluoperazine,Eskazine,Flupazine,Stelazine,Terfluzine,Trifluoperazine HCL,Trifluoperazine Hydrochloride,Trifluperazine,Apo Trifluoperazine,ApoTrifluoperazine
D016296 Mutagenesis Process of generating a genetic MUTATION. It may occur spontaneously or be induced by MUTAGENS. Mutageneses

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