Effect of phosphate on ergot alkaloid synthesis inAspergillus fumigatus |
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Authors: | K. K. Rao A. R. Gupta V. K. Singh |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, M. S. University of Baroda, Baroda, India;(2) Present address: Microbiology Division, Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, M.S. University of Baroda, Baroda, India |
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Abstract: | High concentration of inorganic phosphate in the culture medium ofAspergillus fumigatus inhibited ergot alkaloid synthesis. Addition ofl-tryptophan but not mevalonate or 5-methyltryptophan to the above culture restored the alkaloid synthesis to the level found in normal cultures. The decrease in alkaloid synthesis in the fungus accompanies an increase in cell mass, cellular protein and sterol content. Aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase activities were significantly increased in the high-phosphate culture. Part of the work was presented at the seminar on “Enzymatic Methods in Mycology” organised by the Czechoslovak Microbiological Society in Brno, Czechoslovakia, in June 1975. |
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