The Dictyostelium ribosome: biochemistry, molecular biology, and developmental regulation

1992 ◽  
Vol 70 (9) ◽  
pp. 738-750 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Ramagopal
Keyword(s):  
Protein Synthesis ◽  
Molecular Biology ◽  
Dictyostelium Discoideum ◽  
Translational Regulation ◽  
Developmental Regulation ◽  
Cellular Slime Mold ◽  
Slime Molds ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Slime Mold Dictyostelium Discoideum ◽  
Cellular Slime

This is the first comprehensive review of ribosomes in the cellular slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum. The physicochemical, biochemical, cellular, molecular, and developmental properties are reviewed. Several features demonstrate that a unique class of ribosomes exists in this organism, and a study of these ribosomes will be important to decipher special features of translational regulation, and evolution of the organelle in the eukaryotic kingdom.Key words: cellular slime molds, development, ribosome heterogeneity, protein synthesis, evolution.

The stabilization of morphological field size during slime mold morphogenesis

Development ◽  
1978 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-51
Author(s):  
Michael Peacock ◽  
David R. Soll
Keyword(s):  
Dictyostelium Discoideum ◽  
Aggregate Size ◽  
Slime Mold ◽  
Field Size ◽  
Cellular Slime Mold ◽  
Slime Mold Dictyostelium Discoideum ◽  
Cellular Slime ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Tip Formation

The relationship between aggregate size and morphological field size has been investigated in the cellular slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum. Evidence is presented that aggregate size and field size exhibit different temperature sensitivities and that an aggregate can be induced to separate into several morphological fields by a decrease in temperature. In addition, evidence is presented that field size is stabilized at a point in time just prior to tip formation.

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