Enzymatic lysis of the pseudomurein-containing methanogen Methanobacterium formicicum.
AUTOR(ES)
Bush, J W
RESUMO
A streptomycete isolated from cow manure produces an extracellular enzyme capable of lysing the pseudomurein-containing methanogen Methanobacterium formicicum. The lytic activity has been partially purified from culture fluid and appears to be a serine protease. Similar lytic activity has been fractionated from pronase. Optimal conditions have been developed for lysis of M. formicicum by commercial preparations of proteinase K. The three lytic enzymes have been partially characterized. The results with the three enzyme preparations tend to confirm that proteolytic enzymes are capable of lysing methanogen cells.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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