ISSN:
1573-0832
Keywords:
Actinomycete
;
Ammonia
;
Enzyme
;
Glutamate synthase
;
Glutamine synthetase
;
Nitrogen metabolism/Nocardia
;
Opportunistic pathogen
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Specific enzymes of ammonium assimilation were measured in cell-free extracts ofNocardia asteroides grown in a synthetic medium with glutamate as the nitrogen source. Cell-free extracts had active glutamine synthetase (GS) and glutamate synthase (GOGAT) and alanine dehydrogenase (ADH) but glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) could not be detected in the enzyme preparation. This shows that GS/GOGAT is the major pathway of ammonium assimilation inN. asteroides.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01103104
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