The Relation Between Metabolism and Potassium Cyanide Inhibition in Pelomyxa carolinensis

Authors

Tatsuru Eugene Kimura, University of Nebraska

Date of this Version

4-1946

Document Type

Thesis

Citation

Kimura, T.E. (1946). The Relation Between Metabolism and Potassium Cyanide Inhibition in Pelomyxa carolinensis. M.S. thesis, University of Nebraska.

Comments

A. 'l'HESIS Presented to the Faculty of The Graduate College in the University of Nebraska In Partial Fulfillment of Requirements For the Degree of Master of Science Department of Physiology and Pharmacology. Under the Supervision of Professor D. M. Pace. Lincoln, Nebraska: April 26, 1946.

Copyright (c) 1946 Tatsuru Eugene Kimura

Abstract

1. Introductlon ( Respiratory System)

2. Introduction ( Protozoan Experiments)

3. Materials and Method

a . Experimental Organism

b. Barcroft-Warburg Micro-respirometer

c. Manometric Calibration

4 . Results

a . The Effect ot Temperature

b. The Effect of Potassium Cyanlde

5 . Discussion

6. Summary

7. Bibliography

The thesis investigates the following problems: (1) whether or not there is any correlation between temperature change and respiratory quotient, (2) whether or not respiratory inhibition by cyanides is influenced by temperature, and (3) whether or not the cytochrome-cytochrome oxidase type of respiratory system is concerned chiefly with carbohydrate metabolism in Pelomyxa carolinensis.