Role of Chemotaxis in Solvent Production by Clostridium acetobutylicum
AUTOR(ES)
Gutierrez, Noemi A.
RESUMO
The motility of Clostridium acetobutylicum has been investigated during a typical batch fermentation process for solvent production. The motility is characterized by “runs” during the early phase of sugar utilization and acid production, but this changes to “tumbles” during the onset of solventogenesis. Sugars and undissociated acetic and butyric acids have been shown to be attractants for the bacterium, while acetone, butanol, ethanol, and dissociated acetate and butyrate are repellents. It is suggested that chemotactic responses explain why highly motile cells are strongly solventogenic.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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