Catalase, superoxide dismutase, and the production of O2-sensitive mutants of Bacillus coagulans

Author:

Vassilyadi Michael,Archibald Frederick

Abstract

A number of facultatively anaerobic members of the genus Bacillus were screened for their catalase, diaminobenzidine peroxidase, and superoxide dismutase activities. A strain of Bacillus coagulans (7050) lacking peroxidatic activity and containing single catalatic and superoxide dismutase activities was selected. Responses of the superoxide dismutase activity and catalase level to the partial pressure of oxygen, and Fe and Mn levels, as well as to aerobic and fermentative metabolism, were determined. There appeared to be a relationship between high endogenous catalase levels and the high H2O2 evolution and KCN insensitivity of B. coagulans respiration. Bacillus coagulans 7050 was mutagenized with N-methyl-N′-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine and screened for the expression of oxygen intolerance. All of the 38 stable oxygen sensitive mutants obtained had very low or completely absent catalatic activity and catalase protein. No mutant lacked superoxide dismutase, although five showed significantly lowered levels of the enzyme. Exogenous bovine liver catalase restored aerotolerance and reduced cell pleomorphism in the mutants.

Publisher

Canadian Science Publishing

Subject

Genetics,Molecular Biology,Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology,General Medicine,Immunology,Microbiology

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