title: Growth, glucose metabolism and melanin formation in biotin-deficient Aspergillus nidulans.
abstract: Biotin deficiency resulted in an increased growth rate of Aspergillus nidulans. The activities of hexokinase and aldolase were not much changed during the growth cycle, but activities of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase and NADP-linked glutamate dehydrogenase increased significantly during the exponential phase. This change was remarkable during biotin deficiency. In contrast to the higher growth rate and respiration rate during biotin deficiency the activities of NAD(P)H oxidoreductases were low. An inverse relationship between the activity of tyrosinase and melanin content was observed. A role of the DOPA-DOPA-quinone system in maintaining culture growth is suggested.
mesh_terms: D001233:Aspergillus nidulans / Q000201:enzymology / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D001710:Biotin / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D004295:Dihydroxyphenylalanine / Q000378:metabolism; D005634:Fructose-Bisphosphate Aldolase / Q000378:metabolism; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D005954:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D005969:Glutamate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D006593:Hexokinase / Q000378:metabolism; D008543:Melanins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D014442:Monophenol Monooxygenase / Q000378:metabolism; D009154:Mutation; D009247:NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases / Q000378:metabolism; D010101:Oxygen Consumption
chemical_list: D008543:Melanins; D004295:Dihydroxyphenylalanine; D001710:Biotin; D005954:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase; D014442:Monophenol Monooxygenase; D005969:Glutamate Dehydrogenase; D009247:NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases; D006593:Hexokinase; D005634:Fructose-Bisphosphate Aldolase; D005947:Glucose