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On the Origin of Photosynthetic Eukaryotic Cells: Cyanidium Caldarium as a “Bridge” Alga Between Prokaryotic Cyanobacteria and Eukaryotic Rhodophytes: Evidence from Environmental, Polysaccharide Biochemistry and Ultrastructural Studies

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Origin of Life

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The similarities between Cyanidium caldarium and the rhodophytes are based on cellular ultrastructure and the site of storage glucan. In both the storage carbohydrate lies outside the chloroplast; their glucan is branched more than in the chlorophytes. The survival of Cyanidium in extreme-primeval atmosphere seems to be identical with the Cyanobacteria, as also the glucosyltransferases and the structure of storage glucan both algal types form. These isozymes of Cyanidium have structural and kinetic similarities with Cyanophyceae and rhodophytes. In line with all other observations, C.caldarium appears to be a transitional ‘bridge’ linking prokaryotic Cyanobacteria with the eukaryotic rhodophytes, this may obliterate the ‘discontinuity’ in the fossil record.

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  1. School for Overseas Students, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

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Seckbach, J., Fredrick, J.F. (1981). On the Origin of Photosynthetic Eukaryotic Cells: Cyanidium Caldarium as a “Bridge” Alga Between Prokaryotic Cyanobacteria and Eukaryotic Rhodophytes: Evidence from Environmental, Polysaccharide Biochemistry and Ultrastructural Studies. In: Wolman, Y. (eds) Origin of Life. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8420-2_74

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