Factors affecting the synthesis and distribution of beta-lactamase in Mycobacterium smegmatis SN2 cultures

Choubey, Divaker and Gopinathan, KP (1986) Factors affecting the synthesis and distribution of beta-lactamase in Mycobacterium smegmatis SN2 cultures. In: Current Microbiology, 13 (2). 103 -106.

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Abstract

A high level of extracellular beta-lactamase activity was detected in cultures ofMycobacterium smegmatis SN2. The extracellular distribution of the enzyme varied with growth conditions such as additional carbon source and pH of the medium. Addition of chloramphenicol tothe culture inhibited the increase in the extracellular beta-lactamase activity. Cell wall damage or autolysis may be responsible for the extracellular beta-lactamase activity.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Current Microbiology
Publisher:	Springer
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Springer.
Department/Centre:	Division of Biological Sciences > Microbiology & Cell Biology
Date Deposited:	11 Aug 2009 08:58
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 05:40
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/22131

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