title: Increased production of alpha-amylase by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens in the presence of glycine.
abstract: The production of alpha-amylase by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens increased by a factor of 300 when glycine was added to a chemically defined simple medium at the early-logarithmic phase of growth. Glycine was not metabolized to a significant extent under the conditions used, but it considerably prevented the lowering of the pH of the culture.
mesh_terms: D000681:Amylases / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D001407:Bacillus / Q000201:enzymology*; D003470:Culture Media; D005998:Glycine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D000516:alpha-Amylases / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D000681:Amylases; D000516:alpha-Amylases; D005998:Glycine