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Cytochemical evidence of extramembranous carbohydrates on Ureaplasma urealyticum (T-strain Mycoplasma). 1976

J Robertson, and E Smook

Cells of Ureaplasma urealyticum that were prepared by a ruthenium red technique demonstrated an extramembranous layer of polyanions of about 15 to 30 nm in width. Application of the concanavalin A-iron dextran strain indicated that the outer surface of this layer contained glucosyl-like residues.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D002241	Carbohydrates	A class of organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ratio of Cn(H2O)n. The largest class of organic compounds, including STARCH; GLYCOGEN; CELLULOSE; POLYSACCHARIDES; and simple MONOSACCHARIDES.	Carbohydrate
D003208	Concanavalin A	A MANNOSE/GLUCOSE binding lectin isolated from the jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis). It is a potent mitogen used to stimulate cell proliferation in lymphocytes, primarily T-lymphocyte, cultures.
D006651	Histocytochemistry	Study of intracellular distribution of chemicals, reaction sites, enzymes, etc., by means of staining reactions, radioactive isotope uptake, selective metal distribution in electron microscopy, or other methods.	Cytochemistry
D012430	Ruthenium Red	An inorganic dye used in microscopy for differential staining and as a diagnostic reagent. In research this compound is used to study changes in cytoplasmic concentrations of calcium. Ruthenium red inhibits calcium transport through membrane channels.	Ammoniated Ruthenium Oxychloride,Oxychloride, Ammoniated Ruthenium,Red, Ruthenium,Ruthenium Oxychloride, Ammoniated
D014509	Ureaplasma	A genus of gram-negative, nonmotile bacteria which are common parasitic inhabitants of the urogenital tracts of humans, cattle, dogs, and monkeys.	T-Mycoplasma,Ureaplasma parvum,Ureaplasma urealyticum biovar 1