Metabolism of esters by Streptomyces nitrificans

Autor: R. Ram Mohan, Gilbert S. Trelawny, Albert Schatz, Vivian Schatz
Rok vydání: 1957
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Zdroj: Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine. Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (New York, N.Y.). 94(4)
ISSN: 0037-9727
Popis: SummaryA homogenate of urethan-grown S. nitrificans exhibited a marked increase in oxygen uptake when supplied with many esters. Carbamates generally exerted a lesser though significant stimulation of gas consumption. Growth on urethan therefore produced cell material containing esterase(s) characterized by broad spectrum activity. But whether carbamates are hydrolyzed by these or specific enzymes is not yet known. Acetylcholine showed the least activity of all substrates tested, although choline caused an appreciable increase in oxygen uptake.
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