Does Cytochalasin Effect Cytoplasmic Streaming?

Cytochalasin B reversibly inhibits cytoplasmic streaming in both Nitella and Avena cells. ... The inhibition of protein synthesis by cycloheximide has no effect on either streaming itself or on the recovery of streaming after cytochalasin withdrawal.

What affects the rate of cytoplasmic streaming?

The rate of motion is usually affected by light exposure, temperature, and pH levels. The optimal pH at which cytoplasmic streaming is highest, is achieved at neutral pH and decreases at both low and high pH.

Does paramecium use cytoplasmic streaming?

Paramecia demonstrate rotational cytoplasmic streaming, in which some cytoplasmic granules and organelles, including symbiotic algae, flow in a constant direction. ... These results suggest that cytoplasmic microtubules play an important role in the cytoplasmic streaming of paramecia.