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Hypoxanthine-Induced Differentiation Of Cultured Human Leukemia Cells, Gayle Jennette Singleton Apr 1989

Hypoxanthine-Induced Differentiation Of Cultured Human Leukemia Cells, Gayle Jennette Singleton

Chemistry & Biochemistry Theses & Dissertations

Human cultured leukemia cells appear to have a decreased amount of inosine in their tRNA. When cells with inosine deficient tRNA are placed in a hypoxanthine fortified media, they incorporate hypoxanthine into their tRNA by the action of the enzyme tRNA-hypoxanthine ribosyl transferase. This generates the nucleoside inosine in the tRNA. The cultured human leukemia cell lines, CCRF-CEM, HL-60, and HGPRT(-) HL- 60, incorporate hypoxanthine into their tRNA, as determined by tRNA isolation, hydrolysis, and HPLC analysis. Hypoxanthine treatment dramatically inhibited cell growth in conjunction with partial induction of differentiation in the CCRF-CEM, HL-60, and HGPRT ( - ) HL-60 …


A Flow Cytometric Approach To Assessing The Environmental And Physiological Status Of Phytoplankton, Serge Demers, Kimberly Davis, Terry L. Cucci Jan 1989

A Flow Cytometric Approach To Assessing The Environmental And Physiological Status Of Phytoplankton, Serge Demers, Kimberly Davis, Terry L. Cucci

CCPO Publications

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An Electrochemical Method Of Measuring The Oxidation Rate Of Ferrous To Ferric Iron With Oxygen In The Presence Of Thiobacillus Ferrooxidans, David J. Oliver, B. Pesic, P. Wichlacz Jan 1989

An Electrochemical Method Of Measuring The Oxidation Rate Of Ferrous To Ferric Iron With Oxygen In The Presence Of Thiobacillus Ferrooxidans, David J. Oliver, B. Pesic, P. Wichlacz

David J. Oliver

The oxidation of Fe2+ with oxygen in sulfate solutions was studied in the presence of T. ferrooxidans. To measure the chemical activity of bacteria, and the oxidation rate of iron, the redox potentials of solutions were continuously monitored during the experiments. The redox potentials were simultaneously monitored on the platinum and pyrite indicator electrodes. The redox potential versus time curves were further used to calculate the basic kinetic parameters, such as the reaction orders, the activation energy, and the frequency factor. It was found that under atmospheric conditions, and at Fe2+ < 0.001M, T < 25°C, and at pH above 2.2, the oxidation of iron is governed by the following rate expression: [equation image] Below pH = 2.2, the oxidation rate is independent of H+ Concentration.