ISSN:
1432-0983
Keywords:
Disaccharide utilization
;
Kluyveromyces lactis
;
Anaerobic
;
Aerobic
;
Kluyver effect
;
Respiratory chain
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Summary A mutant of Kluyveromyces lactis is described which did not grow with substrates giving the Kluyver effect. In addition it could not grow with non-fermentable carbon sources, although it was not respiratory deficient. Abolition of respiration by cyanide also caused inability to grow with substrates showing the Kluyver effect in the wild-type strain. When the yeasts were using substrates showing the Kluyver effect, shifting to anaerobic conditions gave an immediate decrease in the intracellular concentration of d-glucose 6-phosphate. The results obtained were consistent with the need of a common respiratory and/or anabolic pathway for the utilization of these substrates.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00376078
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