Author:
Carr R J,Bilton R F,Atkinson T
Abstract
The biochemical response of the microorganisms Lipomyces starkeyi (Lod & Rij), Escherichia coli K-12 W3110, Bacillus subtilis 168 (Marburg) and Pseudomonas sp. strain TTO1 to the presence of growth-inhibitory concentrations of paraquat was studied. Paraquat was added to each culture at a concentration previously determined to reduce the culture growth rate by up to 50%. The changes in activity of a number of enzymes previously shown to be associated with the defense of the mammalian system against the action of paraquat were studied. While the response of E. coli was in agreement with that found in other studies of this microorganism and supports a commonly accepted mechanism for paraquat toxicity, the results obtained with L. starkeyi, B. subtilis, and Pseudomonas sp. strain TTO1 suggest that other mechanisms exist for protection against the toxicity of paraquat.
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Subject
Ecology,Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology,Food Science,Biotechnology
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