Symmetry operations on the quasi-periodic biopolymer structures of the wall of Botryococcus braunii Kütz. I.

Kedves Miklós and Sashalmi Judit and Szécsényi Anita: Symmetry operations on the quasi-periodic biopolymer structures of the wall of Botryococcus braunii Kütz. I. In: Plant cell biology and development, (14). pp. 85-91. (2002)

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Abstract

Using the two dimensional symmetry operations on the biopolymer structures of the partially degraded colonies of Botryococcus braunii isolated from Upper Pliocene oil shale from Pula, new data were obtained. Connected regular pentagons (biopolymer A and B) and one in oblique position (biopolymer C) were rotated with fivefold and tenfold primary rotation. The fivefold primary rotation resulted the quasi-crystalloid molecular structure of one globular biopolymer unit. At biopolymer C three globular units were observed in the TEM pictures, the fivefold rotation revealed the complete regular pentagon. A great number of secondary points of symmetry appeared, which may be useful for further symmetry operations.

Item Type: Article
Journal or Publication Title: Plant cell biology and development
Date: 2002
Volume: 14
ISSN: 0866-5443
Page Range: pp. 85-91
Language: English
Place of Publication: Szeged
Related URLs: http://acta.bibl.u-szeged.hu/46863/
Uncontrolled Keywords: Botryococcus braunii, Palinológia, Biopolimer szerkezetek - sejtbiológia - növényi
Additional Information: Bibliogr.: p. 90-91. ; ill. ; összefoglalás angol nyelven
Subjects: 01. Natural sciences
01. Natural sciences > 01.06. Biological sciences
Date Deposited: 2017. Jul. 06. 14:50
Last Modified: 2026. Jan. 19. 08:53
URI: http://acta.bibl.u-szeged.hu/id/eprint/47922

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