Production of 2-phenylethylamine by decarboxylation of L-phenylalanine in alkaliphilic Bacillus cohnii

Authors
Hamana, K Niitsu, M
Citation
K. Hamana et M. Niitsu, Production of 2-phenylethylamine by decarboxylation of L-phenylalanine in alkaliphilic Bacillus cohnii, J GEN A MIC, 45(4), 1999, pp. 149-153
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF GENERAL AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00221260 → ACNP
Volume
45
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
149 - 153
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-1260(199908)45:4<149:PO2BDO>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Cellular polyamine fraction of alkaliphilic Bacillus species was analyzed b y HPLC. 2-Phenylethylamine was found selectively and ubiquitously in the fi ve strains belonging to Bacillus cohnii within 27 alkaliphilic Bacillus str ains. A large amount of this aromatic amine was produced by the decarboxyla tion of L-phenylalanine in the bacteria and secreted into the culture mediu m. The production of P-phenylethylamine may serve for the chemotaxonomy of alkaliphilic Bacillus.