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Chitin in pogonophore tubes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2009

J. Blackwell ,
K. D. Parker  and
K. M. Rudall
J. Blackwell
Affiliation:
Astbury Department of Biophysics, The University, Leeds
K. D. Parker
Affiliation:
Astbury Department of Biophysics, The University, Leeds
K. M. Rudall
Affiliation:
Astbury Department of Biophysics, The University, Leeds
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The chitin from pogonophore tubes is shown to be essentially the same as that from the pen of the squid Loligo and is classified as β-chitin (as are the known chitins in annelids). However, certain important differences in detail are seen when comparing X-ray diffraction photographs and infra-red absorption spectra of the chitin from the two sources. These matters are of interest in defining the systematic position of the Pogonophora as well as in reaching an understanding of the functions of the protective tube.

Type
Research Article
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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 45 , Issue 3 , October 1965 , pp. 659 - 661
Copyright
Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 1965

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