title: The characteristics of extracellular protein secretion by Staphylococcus staphylolyticus.
abstract: The differential rate of extracellular protein formation by Staphylococcus staphylolyticus, the lysostaphin-producing organism, was biphasic with a low rate of exoprotein secretion during exponential growth and an increased rate during the post-exponential phase of growth. After 20 h, when no further exoprotein was secreted, exoprotein accounted for 5% of the total protein in the culture. The secretion of three extracellular enzymes was monitored and found to represent a constant proportion of total exoprotein at exoprotein concentrations greater than 0.1 mg ml-1.
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D010450:Endopeptidases / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006596:Hexosaminidases / Q000096:biosynthesis; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases / Q000096:biosynthesis; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D006596:Hexosaminidases; D010450:Endopeptidases; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases