Investigations of the uptake of dimethylsulfoniopropionate by phytoplankton

Chembiochem. 2011 Oct 17;12(15):2276-9. doi: 10.1002/cbic.201100416. Epub 2011 Aug 18.

Abstract

No change here: Analysis with doubly labeled [(13)C(2)D(6)]DMSP and LC/MS revealed that dissolved DMSP is taken up and stored intracellularly by diverse phytoplankton species without transformation. This is even true for species that produce no quantifiable amounts of DMSP themselves.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Diatoms / cytology
  • Diatoms / metabolism*
  • Haptophyta / cytology
  • Haptophyta / metabolism*
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Phytoplankton / cytology
  • Phytoplankton / metabolism*
  • Sulfonium Compounds / metabolism*

Substances

  • Sulfonium Compounds
  • dimethylpropiothetin