ISSN:
0263-6484
Keywords:
Blood
;
2,3-bisphophoglycerate
;
inositol-5-phosphate
;
2,3-bisphophoglycerate synthase
;
phytase
;
counter current distribution
;
avian red cells
;
Chemistry
;
Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Two generations of red cells (embryonic and definitive), different types of haemoglobins, and special organic phosphates involved in the control of haemoglobin oxygenation (2:3-bisphosphoglycerate, BPG, and inositol-5-phosphate, IP5), have been found progressively during development of the chick. Levels of both organic phosphates, as well as activities of the enzymes involved in BPG synthesis (2:3-bisphosphoglycerate synthase, BPGM) and IP5 formation (phytase), were studied in the erythrocyte populations from embryo, young and adult chickens. Measurement of specific activities of BPGM and phytase in the two subpopulations present in young chickens showed that these phosphates could be specifically and predominantly formed in these two red cell populations.
Additional Material:
3 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cbf.290020414
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