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. 1982 Nov;152(2):880–887. doi: 10.1128/jb.152.2.880-887.1982

Lipid synthesis during morphogenesis of Mucor racemosus.

E T Ito, R L Cihlar, C B Inderlied
PMCID: PMC221543  PMID: 7130131

Abstract

Lipid synthesis increases coordinately with protein and RNA synthesis during morphogenesis of Mucor racemosus. The lipid synthesis inhibitor cerulenin can completely block morphogenesis under conditions in which cell growth continues. An increase in phospholipid turnover may be an important correlate to morphogenesis of Mucor spp., especially the turnover of phosphotidyl inositol and phosphatidyl ethanolamine. The increase in ornithine decarboxylase, which occurs during morphogenesis, is inhibited by the addition of cerulenin.

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