Distribution of Heterotrophic Bacterial Flora in Soil on the King George Island (Antarctica) and Their Enzyme Activities

남극 King Geroge Island 토양의 종속영양 세균 분포상과 효소 활성도

  • 김상진 (한국과학기술원 유전공학센터) ;
  • 이승복 (한국과학기술원 유전공학센터)
  • Published : 1990.09.01

Abstract

To study distribution of bacterial flora and their biochemical characteristics in the Antarctic soilecosystem, these experiments were performed during the austral summer(Feb., 1989) on the King George Island, Antarctica. The numbers of heterotrophic bacterial colonies and extracellular enzyme actibities were estimated from the Antarctic terrestrial soils which were sampled from 17 different locations near Sejong station (Korea) and Teniente Jubany station (Argentina) on the King George Island. The numbers of heterotrophic bacterial colonies were extremely variable with sampling sites and incubation temperatures. Arithmetric average numbers were $2.5\times 10^{4}$, $2.7\times 10^{7}$ , $6.9\times 10^{5}$ CFU/$cm^{3}$ soil at the incubation temperature of $37^{\circ}C$, $25^{\circ}C$ and $4^{\circ}C$, respectively. The activities of extracellular $\alpha$-glucosidase, $\beta$-glucosidase and N-acetyl-$\beta$-glucosaminidase were shown as similar mean percentage in the colonies obtained at different temperatures. Mean value of protease activities, however, was remarkably higher (92%) in the colonies grown at $4^{\circ}C$,.

남극 토양생태계 세균의 분포와 세균의 생화학적 특성을 알아보기 위해 King George섬의 세종기지(한국)와 Te-niente Jubany기지(아르헨티나) 주변의 토양 17점을 남극 하계 기간(1989년 2월) 동안 채취하여 종속영양 세균의 수오 채외 효소활성도를 측정하였다. 종속영양 세균수는 시료채취지역과 배양온도가 다른 조건에서 자란 세균의 경우에도 그 평균값이 비숫한 경향을 보이고 있으나 protease는 $4^{\circ}C$에서 자란 세균의 경우 92%로서 특히 높게 나타났다. 배양온도에 따라 매우 변화가 켰으며 산술평균값은 배양온도 $37^{\circ}C$, $25^{\circ}C$, $4^{\circ}C$에서 각각 $2.5\times 10^{4}$, $2.7\times 10^{7}$, $6.9\times 10^{5}$ CFU/$cm^{3}$soil로 나타났다

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