| 释义 |
volutin Biochem.|ˈvɒljuːtɪn|
Also † -ine.
[a. G. volutin (A. Meyer Practicum der bot. Bakterienkunde (1903) xiii. 80), f. L. volūt-ans (pres. pple. of volūtāre to roll), specific epithet of the bacterium Spirillum volutans: see -in1.]
A basophilic compound containing polyphosphate found in metachromatic granules in the cytoplasm and vacuoles of various micro-organisms and fungi.
1908Q. Jrnl. Microsc. Sci. LIII. 298 The granules (‘metachromic granules’, ‘red granules’, ‘volutine granules’, etc.) probably consist of some reserve material. 1947Nature 11 Jan. 63/2 Volutin is a cytological entity which has long been recognised as an important constituent of the yeast cell. 1970Passmore & Robson Compan. Med. Stud. II. xviii. 14/1 Volutin granules..have a special significance in the genus Corynebacterium since they are produced typically by the diphtheria bacillus. |