Agglutinins from marine macroalgae of the southeastern United States

Protein extracts from 22 species of marine macroalgae from Florida and North Carolina were compared for their abilities to agglutinate sheep and rabbit erythrocytes. Protein extracts from 21 algal species agglutinated rabbit erythrocytes compared to 19 for sheep erythrocytes. However, agglutination by brown algal extracts was variable. The agglutination produced by protein extracts from Dictyota dichotoma could be blocked by addition of polyvinylpyrrolidone. Protein extracts from North Carolina macroalgae were also tested against five bacterial species. Three of these agglutinated bacterial cells. Ulva curvata and Bryopsis plumosa agglutinated all five species.

This manuscript is an author version with the final publication available at http://www.springerlink.com and may be cited as: Bird, K., Chiles, T. C., Longley, R. E., Kendrick, A. F., & Kinkema, M. D. (1993). Agglutinins from marine macroalgae of the southeastern United States. Journal of Applied Phycology, 5(2), 213-218. doi:10.1007/BF00004020

Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #912.

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1993

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1993

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10.1007/BF00004020

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1993

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FADT3333208

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Attributed name: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

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Bird, Kimon T.

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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3333208

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Agglutinins from marine macroalgae of the southeastern United States

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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3333208

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Springer
1993
single unit

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Agglutinins from marine macroalgae of the southeastern United States

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Agglutinins from marine macroalgae of the southeastern United States