Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
- Volume 7 Issue 3
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- Pages.212-214
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- 1997
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- 1017-7825(pISSN)
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- 1738-8872(eISSN)
A New Alkalophilic Bacterium Producing Ethylene
- Bae, Moo (Department of Biological Science, Ewha Womans University) ;
- Kim, Mi-Ye (Department of Biological Science, Ewha Womans University)
- Published : 1997.06.01
Abstract
A new isolate, Bacillus sp. ALK-7 can synthesize ethylene from l-aminocyclopropane-l-carboxylic acid (ACC) as well as from methionine. The ACC has only been recognized as a key intermediate found in the metabolic pathway leading to ethylene formation in various plants. The efficiency of ethylene formation from the ACC by Bacillus sp. ALK-7 was about 2 times as high as that from the methionine. The reaction from ACC to ethylene formation was also shown to be mediated by the cell-free extracts of Bacillus sp. ALK-7.