The Journal of Protozoology · 1964 · 25 citations · 7 references
Acanthamoeba SpBiosynthesisBiochemistryGrowth RateProtein BiosynthesisBacteriologyEssential Amino AcidsMicrobiologyMolecular MicrobiologyMedicineClinical MicrobiologyAmino Acid RequirementsProtein Synthesis
SYNOPSIS. Acanthamoeba sp. Neff can synthesize 4 of the 10 essential amino acids, namely, histidine, lysine, threonine and tryptophan. However, in this minimal medium, the non‐essential amino acid glycine was also required for growth. Serine or threonine could replace glycine, but the growth rate was reduced.
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Biochemistry of the Amino Acids
Kendall W. King, Alton Meister · AIBS Bulletin · 1957 · 537 citations
Protein Chemistry, Biosynthesis, Journal Article Biochemistry +10