Studies on the cell cycle of Myxobacter AL-1

The properties of seven enzymes were studied in extracts from Myxobacter AL-1. The enzymes were isocitrate dehydrogenase (E.C. 1.1.1.42), succinate dehydrogenase (E.C. 1.3.99.1), alkaline phosphatase (E.C. 3.1.3.1), -glucosidase (E.C. 3.2.1.20), -glucosidase (E.C. 3.2.1.21), -galactosidase (E.C. 3.2.1.23), and N-acetyl-glucosaminidase (E.C. 3.2.1.30). Four of these enzymes: isocitrate dehydrogenase, -glucosidase, -glucosidase, and -galactosidase are cytosolic enzymes. Succinate dehydrogenase was found to be located on the cytoplasmic membrane system, whereas alkaline phosphatase and N-acetyl-glucosaminidase were considered as enzymes which bind the outer membranes resp. the cell wall. During the cell cycle, all enzymes have a pattern of discontinuous activity increase. Succinate dehydrogenase and isocitrate dehydrogenase exhibit a stepwise increase of activity, whereas the other enzymes follow the pattern of a peak enzyme.