CONFIRMATION OF THE RELATIONSHIPS OF ASPERGILLUS-EGYPTIACUS AND EMERICELLA-NIDULANS USING PROGESTERONE TRANSFORMATION

Authors
ISMAIL MA ZOHRI AA
Citation
Ma. Ismail et Aa. Zohri, CONFIRMATION OF THE RELATIONSHIPS OF ASPERGILLUS-EGYPTIACUS AND EMERICELLA-NIDULANS USING PROGESTERONE TRANSFORMATION, Letters in applied microbiology, 18(3), 1994, pp. 130-131
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,"Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Letters in applied microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02668254
Volume
18
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
130 - 131
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-8254(1994)18:3<130:COTROA>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Isolates of Emericella nidulans (7 isolates), Aspergillus egyptiacus ( 7) and A. versicolor (5) were tested for their ability to transform pr ogesterone. Consistent results were obtained between isolates of the s ame species. Whilst A. egyptiacus and E. nidulans possessed the enzyme system catalysing the transformation of progesterone into 11-alpha-hy droxyprogesterone, A. versicolor did not. Thus, progesterone transform ation could be considered as further diagnostic evidence that A. egypt iacus is related to the Emericella group.