Comparative liberation of bound phosphatides from red cells of man, ox, and camel.

Abstract

SummaryThe red cells of the camel are like those of true ruminants in being resistant to lysis by cobra venom but dissimilar in appearing to contain lecithin. The idea that the resistance of camel cells to venom is due to the binding of lecithin so that it is inaccessible to venom enzymes has been tested in terms of comparative extractability into ether-ethanol mixtures of phosphatides from cells of man, ox, and camel. The lipids were liberated much less readily in the case of the camel, indicating that the lipid complexes are different and more stable.