title: Histochemical analysis of muscle fibers in myotome of teleost fishes (Carassius auratus gibelio).
abstract: Qualitative histochemical studies were carried out on lateral musculature of Carassius auratus gibelio. On the basis of some metabolic enzymes (SDH, LDH) and myofibrillar ATP-ase activities, red, intermediate, white and small diameter muscle fibers were discerned. When SDH method was used, two other fiber types were distinguished. They built up a transition zone, which lay between intermediate and white muscle fiber complexes. The histochemical reaction for myofibrillar ATP-ase activity, after alkaline preincubation, revealed so called "displaced fibers" located at periphery of red as well as intermediate zones.
mesh_terms: D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D005399:Fishes / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism*; D009132:Muscles / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009210:Myofibrils / Q000201:enzymology; D013385:Succinate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase; D013385:Succinate Dehydrogenase; D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases