Author:
Aida Tokujiro,Hata Shyuichi,Kusunoki Haruo
Abstract
Formation of nitrate reductase (NaR) and nitrous oxide reductase (N2OR) by a Pseudomonas sp. G59 did not occur in aerobic or anaerobic conditions, but was observed in a microaerobic incubation in which an anaerobically grown culture was agitated in a sealed vessel initially containing 20 kPa oxygen in the headspace. During the microaerobic incubation, the oxygen concentration in the headspace decreased and dissolved oxygen reached 0.1–0.2 kPa. NaR activity was detected immediately and N2OR activity after 3 h of incubation irrespective of the presence or absence of NO3− or N2O. In the presence of NO3−, NO2− was accumulated as a major product, but N2O was observed in low concentrations only after N2OR appeared. After microaerobic incubation for 3 h, N2OR formation continued even anaerobically in an atmosphere of N2O. In contrast, Escherichia coli formed NaR not only microaerobically but also anaerobically. However, NaR formation by E. coli was inhibited by sodium fluoride under anaerobic, but not under microaerobic conditions. The Pseudomonas culture did not possess fermentative activity. It is suggested that the dependence on microaerobiosis for the formation of these reductases by the Pseudomonas culture was due to an inability to produce energy anaerobically until these anaerobic respiratory enzymes were formed.
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing
Subject
Genetics,Molecular Biology,Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology,General Medicine,Immunology,Microbiology
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18 articles.
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