ISSN:
0006-3592
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Changes in the catabolic pattern of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, growing in continuous culture, were effected by altering the glucose feed rate or the dissolved oxygen concentration. The cytochrome concentrations and the adenosine phosphate pool level of the yeast in a series of steady states and during three transitions were measured and compared with the glucose uptake rate (QG), the respiration rate (QO2), and the rate of ethanolic fermentation (QE).Respiration was decreased at high glucose feed rates only if oxygen was low but cytochromes were glucose repressible at both high and low oxygen concentrations. In the main, QE and the levels of ATP, ADP, and AMP were decreased and cytochrome concentration were elevated at low QG values. No consistent relationship between any of the adenosine phosphate parameters and QO2 was discernible.Evidence is presented for the concept that the QG directly controls the adenosine phosphate pool level and that a relationship between the concentration of adenosine phosphate anhydride bonds and the adenosine phosphate level is constantly maintained.
Additional Material:
5 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bit.260160403
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