title: Membrane damage by coelomic fluid from Holothuria polii (Echinodermata).
abstract: Rabbit erythrocyte membranes lyzed by Holothuria polii coelomic fluid, observed under the electron microscope, present lesions consisting of irregular holes which are heterogeneous in size (ranging from 50 A to 250 A) and ultrastructurally different from the ring-like structure produced by human complement. The protein pattern associated with the lyzed membrane was also examined.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000032:analysis; D003165:Complement System Proteins / Q000502:physiology; D004447:Echinodermata / Q000032:analysis*; D004910:Erythrocyte Membrane / Q000032:analysis / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D006460:Hemolysin Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000502:physiology*; D006461:Hemolysis; D006801:Humans; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D011506:Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D006460:Hemolysin Proteins; D011506:Proteins; D003165:Complement System Proteins