Mutants of Alcaligenes eutrophus defective in autotrophic metabolism |
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Authors: | Bernhard Schink Hans Günter Schlegel |
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Affiliation: | (1) Institut für Mikrobiologie der Gesellschaft für Strahlen- und Umweltforschung mbH München, Munich, Germany;(2) Institut für Mikrobiologie der Universität Göttingen, Grisebachstr. 8, D-3400 Göttingen, Germany |
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Abstract: | Forty-four mutants of Alcaligenes eutrophus H 16 were isolated which grew poorly or not at all under autotrophic conditions. Four types were characterized with respect to their defects and their physiological properties. One mutant lacked both enzymes specific for autotrophic CO2 fixation, another one lacked both hydrogenases, and two mutants lacked either the membrane-bound or the soluble hydrogenase. Comparing the results of studies on these mutant types, the following conclusions were drawn: the lack of each hydrogenase enzyme could be partially compensated by the other one; the lack of membrane-bound hydrogenase did not affect autotrophic growth, whereas the lack of the soluble hydrogenase resulted in a decreased autotrophic growth rate. When pyruvate as well as hydrogen were supplied to the wild-type, the cell yield was higher than in the presence of pyruvate alone. Mutant experiments under these conditions indicated that either of both hydrogenases was able to add to the energy supply of the cell. Only the soluble hydrogenase was involved in the control of the rate of hydrogen oxidation by carbon dioxide; the mutant lacking this enzyme did not respond to the presence or absence of CO2. The suppression of growth on fructose by hydrogen could be mediated by either of both hydrogenases alone. |
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Keywords: | Hydrogenase Regulation CO2-effect H2-effect Mixotrophy Reverse electron flow Alcaligenes eutrophus |
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