Kinetics of alpha-amylase production in a continuous culture of Bacillus licheniformis
Language English Country United States Media print
Document type Journal Article
PubMed
6370805
DOI
10.1007/bf02875904
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- MeSH
- alpha-Amylases biosynthesis MeSH
- Bacillus growth & development metabolism MeSH
- Bacterial Proteins biosynthesis MeSH
- Bacteriological Techniques MeSH
- Kinetics MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Names of Substances
- alpha-Amylases MeSH
- Bacterial Proteins MeSH
As found during continuous cultivation of Bacillus licheniformis on a semisynthetic medium (glucose or maltose as C source), the specific rate of alpha-amylase production is proportional to growth rate but is repressed by higher substrate concentrations. Besides glucose or maltose, peptone was also used as an alternative carbon source during cultivation. The specific rate of production of the enzyme on maltose is half that found with glucose.