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. 1974 Apr;9(4):645–647. doi: 10.1128/iai.9.4.645-647.1974

In Vitro Uptake of 14C-Labeled Amino Acids by Preparations of Partially Purified Anaplasma marginale Bodies

R W Johns 1, G T Dimopoullos 2
PMCID: PMC414858  PMID: 4822866

Abstract

Studies on the incorporation of three 14C-labeled amino acids into preparations of partially purified Anaplasma marginale were conducted. Relatively high levels of uptake of radioactive isoleucine, glycine, and methionine were detected in both trichloroacetic acid-soluble and -insoluble fractions of these preparations, indicating that the parasite is capable of protein synthesis outside its erythrocytic environment. When erythrocytes (red blood cells) from infected calves were incubated with [14C]methionine and Anaplasma bodies were subsequently purified, it was found that some of the label detected was associated with the marginal bodies.

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