Protozoan myoglobin from Paramecium caudatum

• Published in: European journal of biochemistry Vol. 193; no. 1; pp. 55 - 59
• Main Authors: TSUBAMOTO, Yoshiharu, MATSUOKA, Ariki, YUSA, Keisuke, SHIKAMA, Keiji
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.10.1990

Native oxymyoglobin (MbO2) was isolated directly from the cells of Paramecium caudatum with complete separation from metmyoglobin (metMb) on a DEAE‐cellulose column. It was examined for its spectral and stability properties. When compared with sperm whale MbO2 used as a reference, Paramecium MbO2 wa...