The generation and identification of the hemolysin of Trypanosoma congolense. Academic Article

abstract

• The hemolytic activity of Trypanosoma congolense appears to be due to the presence of free fatty acids generated by the action of phospholipase A on endogenous phosphatidyl choline. Some lysolecithin also contributes to the lytic activity. Trypanosoma lewisi, being devoid of phospholipase A, does not generate free fatty acids and is therefore non-hemolytic.

authors

• Tizard, Ian

published proceedings

• Experientia

author list (cited authors)

• Tizard, I. R., Holmes, W. L., York, D. A., & Mellors, A.

citation count

• 19

complete list of authors

• Tizard, IR||Holmes, WL||York, DA||Mellors, A

publication date

• July 1977

publisher

• Springer Nature  Publisher

published in

• Experientia  Journal

keywords

• Animals
• Erythrocytes
• Fatty Acids, Nonesterified
• Hemolysin Proteins
• Hemolysis
• Lipase
• Lysophosphatidylcholines
• Phospholipases
• Sheep
• Trypanosoma

PubMed Central ID

• 891767

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1007/BF01951271

start page

• 901

end page

• 902

volume

• 33

issue

• 7

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf01951271