Dehydrogenase activity and toxinogenesis of a production strain ofCorynebacterium diphtheriae during submerged cultivation |
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Authors: | Kate?ina Nekvasilová J Fousek |
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Institution: | (1) Institute of Sera and Vaccines, Prague 10 |
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Abstract: | A simple biochemical procedure was obtained for studying metabolism ofCorynebacterium diphtheriae during submerged cultivation based on the modification of the assay of dehydrogenase activity using 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium
chloride as redox indicator. Results obtained by the estimation of the dehydrogenase activity using TTC are in a good accordance
with oxygen consumption assayed manometrically. By following dehydrogenase activity in submerged cultivations of a production
strain ofCorynebacterium diphtheriae PW8-Weissensee we found that a massive toxin production is connected with the decrease of the activity of cells. This fall
of activity occurs yet during the exponential phase of growth. Especially a sudden fall of succindehydrogenase activity exactly
indicates the beginning of a considerable toxin accumulation in the medium. The presence of inhibitory concentrations of iron
ions in the medium not only increases the level of dehydrogenase activity but changes its whole kinetics. A retarded and irregular
fall of the activity occurs instead of a sharp one typical for good toxin production. |
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