ISSN:
1573-0972
Keywords:
Algal cultivation
;
5-aminolevulinic acid
;
Chlorella sp.
;
levulinic acid
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Abstract 5-Aminolevulinic acid (ALA) was produced aerobically in the dark during growth on glucose by a newly isolated Chlorella sp. When levulinic acid (20 mM), a competitive inhibitor of ALA dehydratase, was added repeatedly to the medium, about 1.5 mM of ALA was produced extracellularly. Glutamate (30 mM) added with levulinic acid (20 mM, given repeatedly) enhanced ALA production up to 1.9 mM, indicating that ALA might be synthesized via the C-5 pathway.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00367123
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