Production of copper coproporphyrin III by Bacillus cereus. I. Purification and identification of copper coproporphyrin III.
Bacillus cereus strains 2 and T did not form spores and accumulated a large amount of purple pigment inside the cells, when cultured in a yeast extract-ammonium salt medium with excess glucose. The pigment was extracted and crystallized as the ethyl ester. It was identified as copper coproporphyrin III.
D001409:Bacillus cereus / Q000378:metabolism*; D003300:Copper; D003306:Coproporphyrins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003460:Crystallization; D005947:Glucose / Q000494:pharmacology; D008665:Metalloporphyrins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000096:biosynthesis*
D003306:Coproporphyrins; D008665:Metalloporphyrins; D011166:Porphyrins; D003300:Copper; D005947:Glucose