Secondary alkylsulphatases in a strain of Comamonas terrigena.
The occurrence in a strain of Comamonas terrigena of secondary alkylsulphatase activity towards potassium decan-5-yl sulphate is reported. A number of cell-washing and osmotic-shock procedures for releasing bacterial exocytoplasmic enzymes were ineffective in releasing this activity. Primary alkylsulphatases are not present in the organism, nor can their formation be induced under a wide variety of experimental conditions tested.
D000473:Alkanes; D011549:Pseudomonas / Q000201:enzymology*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D013429:Sulfatases / Q000032:analysis*
D000473:Alkanes; D013429:Sulfatases