13C NMR-study of osmoregulatory metabolites in the marine molluscTapes watlingi |
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| Authors: | R S Norton P de Rome |
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| Institution: | (1) Roche Research Institute of Marine Pharmacology, 2099 Dee Why, N.S.W., Australia |
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| Abstract: | Summary Examination of homogenates of tissue from the marine bivalve molluscTapes watlingi by natural-abundance13C NMR indicates that taurine, betaine, and some free amino acids play a significant role in osmoregulation.Acknowledgments. We thank Dr L.J. Borowitzka and D.D. Jamieson of this Institute for helpful discussions, and the RRIMP marine biology staff for assistance in collecting the animals.Queen Elizabeth II Fellow in Marine Science, 1976–1978. Please address correspondence to this author. |
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