In:
Journal of Bacteriology, American Society for Microbiology, Vol. 133, No. 2 ( 1978-02), p. 811-815
Abstract:
Porphyrin production by Propionibacterium acnes and that by Propionibacterium granulosum were compared. Porphyrin synthesized by both organisms was identified as coproporphyrin III on the bases of absorption and fluorescence spectra and behavior on paper chromatography and thin-layer chromatography. Quantitative, rather than qualitative, differences in production were found between these organisms. In general, P. granulosum produced significantly greater amounts (P less than 0.001) of porphyrin than did P. acnes. delta-Aminolevulinic acid synthetase appeared to be the rate-limiting enzyme of the heme biosynthetic pathway in both organisms. The increased porphyrin production in P. granulosum is apparently associated with increased delta-aminolevulinic acid synthetase activity.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0021-9193
,
1098-5530
DOI:
10.1128/jb.133.2.811-815.1978
Language:
English
Publisher:
American Society for Microbiology
Publication Date:
1978
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1481988-0
SSG:
12
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