Physiological and biochemical contributions to the taxonomy of the genus Prototheca. II. Starch hydrolysis and base composition of DNA.
16 strains of the genus Prototheca do not produce extracellular amylolytic enzymes. The base composition of their DNA shows rather continuous values from 62% to 78% GC (guanine + cytosine). Their assignment to four species and their possible relationship with Chlorella protothecoides are discussed.
D002708:Chlorella / Q000145:classification; D003596:Cytosine / Q000032:analysis; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis*; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000032:analysis / Q000145:classification* / Q000378:metabolism; D006147:Guanine / Q000032:analysis; D006868:Hydrolysis; D013213:Starch / Q000378:metabolism*
D006147:Guanine; D003596:Cytosine; D013213:Starch; D004247:DNA