Proteins of morula-like cells in hemolymph of the giant clam, Tridacna derasa.

From: The Biological Bulletin | Date: October 1, 1997| Author: Ishikura, Masaharu; Maruyama, Tadashi; Nakayama, Koji | Copyright information

The morula-like cell, a hemocyte packed with many large (about 3 [[micro]meter] in diameter) electron-dense granules, is found only in the hemolymph of giant clams belonging to the Tridacnidae. To clarify the function of the morula-like cell, we investigated its proteins, especially those found in the large granules. Proteins with molecular weights of 64 kDa, 17 kDa and 7.4 kDa were found to be specific to this type of hemocyte. N-terminal amino acid sequence analysis revealed that the 17-kDa...

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