The electron transport to nitrogenase in Mycobacterium flavum

1. Two ferredoxin-type iron-sulfur proteins have been isolated from Mycobacterium flavum 301 grown under nitrogen-fixing, iron-sufficient conditions. No flavodoxin was observed. 2. These ferredoxins are apparently soluble: they were present in the supernatant fraction after disrupting by decompression. Only small amounts were present in particulate fractions. 3. The two ferredoxins were separated by chromatography on DEAE-cellulose, Sephadex or electrophoresis. 4. Both ferredoxins mediated the transfer of electrons from illuminated spinach chloroplasts to a nitrogenase preparation to reduce acetylene. Ferredoxin II was specifically about five times more active than ferredoxin I. Ferredoxin II was also active in the photosynthetic NADP+-reduction whereas ferredoxin I was not. 5. Both ferredoxins were reversibly reduced by either sodium dithionite, illuminated spinach chloroplasts or hydrogen plus hydrogenase from Clostridium pasteurianum. 6. Attempts to determine the primary electron donor for nitrogen fixation in Mycobacterium flavum were unsuccessful. Acetylene reduction in Mycobacterium extracts was obtained only with sodium dithionite or illuminated spinach chloroplasts as electron donors. The reduction of the electron carrier (e.g. ferredoxin) rather than the transfer of electrons from the reduced carrier to nitrogenase was rate-limiting.     

The association of Mycobacterium flavum 301 with gramnegative bacteria: ultrastructural and biochemical evidence

Morphological characteristics, respiratory quinones, biochemical activities, cell wall ultrastructure and DNA base composition of Mycobacterium flavum 301 were studied. On the basis of the composition of its cell wall, its respiratory quinone and ubiquinone, the organism was associated with gramnegative bacteria. The strain appears to represent a group of bacteria hitherto not described.     

Hydrogenase activity in Brevibacterium flavum

The activity of hydrogenase was assayed in the intact cells and subcellular fractions of Brevibacterium flavum. The organism was shown to have the membrane-bound form of hydrogenase. The soluble NAD+-reducing hydrogenase was not found. Oxygen inhibited the hydrogenase activity, and its action was reversible. Molecular hydrogen activated the hydrogenase of B. flavum, which was shown to be a constitutive enzyme.     

黄花杓兰的花芽发育

对黄花杓兰（Cypripedium flavum P.F.Hunt et Summerh.）成年植株做了一个生长季的研究,提出了一年芽、二年芽和多年休眠芽的概念。指出由芽形成到植株开花需两年时间,其具体发育路线是：第一年6－7月份,根状茎顶端二年芽基部外侧有两个新的小芽产生,即“一年芽”,至9－10月份发育出7－9片幼叶,然后随气温下降停止生长;第2年4月份复苏,即为“二年芽”,二年芽在本生长季内发育成混合芽,但一般情况下只有一个充分发育,另一个未能充分发育并且一般将来也不再有发育的机会,被称为“多年休眠芽”;第3年5月份充分发育的二年芽长出地面,形成植株,迅速开花、结果,至9月底植株枯萎。本文还讨论了黄花杓兰发育过程与环境的关系。     

少动鞘脂单胞菌S1胞外多糖发酵工艺条件研究

研究了摇瓶培养条件下少动鞘脂单胞菌引的胞外多糖的发酵工艺。Ｓ１菌的发酵产胶可采用二步发酵法：第一阶段,培养基成分为：蔗糖１０ｇ,ＮＨ_４ＮＯ_３　０．５ｇ,ＫＨ_２ＯＰ_４　０．５ｇ,ＭｎＳＯ_４　０．３ｇ,ＭｇＳＯ_４　０．１ｇ,吐温８０ ０．０２ｇ溶于蒸馏水并定容至１０００ｍＬ,ｐＨ７．２±０．１,温度３３℃～３５℃,高溶氧。第二阶段,发酵 １０～１２ｈ后,补加蔗糖４０ｇ／Ｌ,温度     

Exopolysaccharide biosynthesis by Lactobacillus helveticus ATCC 15807

Exopolysaccharide (EPS) production and the activities of the enzymes involved in sugar nucleotide biosynthesis in Lactobacillus helveticus ATCC 15807 under controlled pH conditions were investigated. Batch fermentations using lactose as energy source showed higher EPS synthesis by L. helveticus ATCC 15807 at pH 4.5 with respect to pH 6.2, the enzyme -phosphoglucomutase (-PGM) being correlated with both total and specific EPS production. When glucose was used as carbon source instead of lactose, the lower EPS synthesis obtained was linked to a decrease in -PGM and galactose 1-phosphate-uridyltransferase (GalT) activities, the reduction of the latter being more pronounced. Higher EPS production by L. helveticus ATCC 15807 at the acidic constant pH of 4.5 requires that both -PGM and GalT activities are high. These enzymes are needed to synthesize UDP-glucose and UDP-galactose for supplying the corresponding monomers for EPS biosynthesis. Although differences are observed in EPS production by this strain regarding the energy source (lactose or glucose), the monomeric composition of the polymers produced is independent of the carbohydrate used. The obtained results contribute to a better understanding of the physiological factors that affect EPS biosynthesis by lactobacilli, which could help in the correct handling of the fermentation parameters within the fermented dairy industry.     

Exopolysaccharide depolymerases induced by Rhizobium bacteriophages.

Enzymes induced by two Rhizobium trifolii bacteriophages caused depolymerization of exopolysaccharides from most R. trifolii and R. leguminosarum strains tested, but did not, in general, attack the exopolysaccharides of R. meliloti, the slow-growing rhizobia, or Agrobacterium. Ca2+ and (or) Mg2+ were required for enzyme activity. In all strains tested, depolymerization of exopolysaccharide occurred when there was successful phage infection, but depolymerization also occurred with exopolysaccharides from nonsusceptible strains.     

黄色短杆菌产L-组氨酸菌株的诱变育种

以黄色短杆菌为出发菌,采用诱变育种的方法选育得到一株能高产L-组氨酸的突变菌株。在加有150g·L-1葡萄 糖;35g·L-1硫酸铵;10g·L-1蛋白胨的发酵培养基中培养72h,产L-组氨酸128.28mg·L-1。     

黄花杓兰根内的小型菌核

Most fungal species Chaetomhun aureum Chivers and Papulaspora byssina Hosson are associated with Cypripedium flavum Hunt et Sumrmnerh. They are confined to Xianggehla County of Yunnan alpine areas, 3 400 - 3 600 m. alt. Bubils of the genus Papulaspora (anamorph) are seem as produced by apothecial fungus as Chaetomium (teleomorph)for those fungi.It is interesting to speculate as to a possible perfact state for those fungi.     

Regulation of lysine biosynthesis in Brevibacterium flavum

L-lysine synthesis pathway enzyme activities: β-aspartate kinase (EC.2.7.2.4), diaminopimelate decarboxylase (EC.4.1.1.20) for two L-lysine producing strains Brevibacterium flavum 22LD and RC-115 were studied. It has been found that β-aspartate kinase and diaminopimelate decarboxylase in the Br. flavum RC-115 are less sensitive to feed-back inhibition by lysine and threonine. It is supposed that desensitized β-aspartate kinase in the Br. flavum RC-115 can be determined by genetical changes of the regulatory properties of the β-aspartate kinase. Auxotrophity in the locus of homoserine dehydrogenase was tested and no homoserine dehydrogenase (EC.1.1.1.3) activity was found in either strain. The combination of these both types of mutation supplemented by the lack of catabolic repression in the RC-115 strain makes it an active lysine producer in the medium with high carbohydrates content.     

Exopolysaccharide production by Bifidobacterium longum BB-79

Bifidobacterium longum BB-79 produced an acidic extracellular polysaccharide (EPS), especially when grown on solid medium. The EPS was isolated by ethanol precipitation followed by dialysis and lyophilization. Anion exchange and gel-filtration chromatography were used to further purify and characterize the EPS. The average molecular weight was greater than 200 kDa as estimated by chromatography. Based on gas-liquid chromatography (GLC) and GLC-mass spectrometry analyses, the EPS appears to be composed of galactose and an unidentified hexose (possibly glucose) with a carboxyethyl (lactic acid) substituent. Lactose, when used as the primary carbon source in liquid media, gave the highest yield of EPS. Incubation times longer than 24 h and the initial culture pH (pH 6·0–9·0) had little effect on the amount of EPS produced.