THE EFFECT OF PH ON PRODIGIOSIN PRODUCTION BY NONPROLIFERATING CELLS OF SERRATIA-MARCESCENS

Authors
SOLE M RIUS N FRANCIA A LOREN JG
Citation
M. Sole et al., THE EFFECT OF PH ON PRODIGIOSIN PRODUCTION BY NONPROLIFERATING CELLS OF SERRATIA-MARCESCENS, Letters in applied microbiology, 19(5), 1994, pp. 341-344
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,"Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Letters in applied microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02668254
Volume
19
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
341 - 344
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-8254(1994)19:5<341:TEOPOP>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
The synthesis of prodigiosin by non-proliferating cells of Serratia ma rcescens was examined at various pH values between 5.5 and 9.5. During incubation in unbuffered medium, pH changed and prodigiosin productio n was similar regardless of the initial pH. Variations in pigment prod uction were noted when buffers were employed in cultures of non-prolif erating cells. The optimum pH for prodigiosin production was 8.0-8.5. Proline oxidase was also measured. The results suggest that the effect of pH may be related to the amount of proline which can be incorporat ed into prodigiosin.