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Mechanism of catalase induction in Rhodopseudomonas spheroides: Role of porphyrin excretion

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Catalase induction in Rhodopseudomonas spheroides and three locally isolated strains of Rhodopseudomonas (TL-1, TL-4 and Rps. D) was studied. A correlation between the rate of excretion of porphyrin and the inducibility of the culture was observed. 8-hydroxyquinoline at 4x10-5 M had no effect on Bchl synthesis but it inhibited porphyrin excretion and catalase induction in Rhodopseudomonas spheroides. 8-OH Q at this concentration partially inhibited Bchl synthesis and catalase induction in strain TL-1. The data indicate that the amount of catalase produced is dependent on the pool size of porphyrins.

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Abbreviations

ALA:

δ-amino laevulinic acid

Bchl:

Bacteriochlorophyll

EDTA:

Ethylene diamine tetra acetate

DMSO:

Dimethyl sulfoxide

8-OH Q:

8-hydroxyquinoline

nm:

nanometer

Rh. :

Rhodopseudomonas

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    Present address: Department of Cell Physiology, University of California, 94720, Berkeley, California

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This work is part of a thesis submitted by K. T. Shanmugam in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Ph. D. degree.

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Shanmugam, K.T., Berger, L.R. Mechanism of catalase induction in Rhodopseudomonas spheroides: Role of porphyrin excretion. Archiv. Mikrobiol. 69, 197–205 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00408972

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