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THE INORGANIC CARBON REQUIREMENTS OF CHLAMYDOMONAS SEGNIS (CHLOROPHYCEAE) FOR CELL DEVELOPMENT IN SYNCHRONOUS CULTURES1
Authors:Samir S. Badour
Abstract:The time in the cell cycle when CO2 provision was required for cell development and division was determined in synchronous cultures of Chlamydomonas segnis Ettl bubbled with air (0.03% CO2) or air enriched with 5% CO2 under continuous light at 25°C and pH 7. Provision of CO2 (% in air v/v) during the G1-phase was found to be essential for the completion of the cell cycle. There was no demand for CO2 supply throughout the S-phase and mitosis. Using cultures adapted to CO2 concentrations ranging from 0.03 to 5% in air, the apparent CO2 concentration (Km) required for the cells to develop during the G-1-phase and to attain one half the maximal rates of photo-synthetic O2 evolution was calculated as 0.05%. This value increased to 0.1 and 0.5% during the S-phase. For total protein and carbohydrate accumulation, which would reflect inorganic carbon (CO2+ HCO3?) assimilation, the Km (% CO2) were ca. 0.1 and 0.14 throughout the cell cycle, respectively. The CO2 concentration at which the cells exhibited the shortest generation time (6.7 h) was 0.1%. These results showed that during development, cells photosynthesizing (evolving O2) at maximal rates but accumulating protein and carbohydrate at one half the maximal rates or less would complete their vegetative life cycle in the shortest time.
Keywords:cell cycle  Chlamydomonas  generation time  inorganic carbon requirement  photosynthesis
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