Effect of a detergent Triton X-100 on growth and alpha-glucosidase production by the thermophilic fungus Malbranchea sulfurea.
A detergent Triton X-100 was found to affect maltose-induced synthesis of extracellular, mycelial and intracellular alpha-glucosidase in the thermophilic fungus Malbranchea sulfurea. The extracellular fraction of the total alpha-glucosidase yield was found to be 90.7% and 40.4% in the presence and absence of the detergent, respectively. Data suggest that supplementation of the detergent in the medium resulted in the partial solubilization of the cell-bound alpha-glucosidase and caused its release in the growth medium.
Gupta
A K
AK
Department of Biological Science, Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur, India.
Gautam
S P
SP
D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002473:Cell Wall / Q000201:enzymology; D003470:Culture Media; D003902:Detergents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008320:Maltose / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000254:growth & development; D017830:Octoxynol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000520:alpha-Glucosidases / Q000378:metabolism*
D003470:Culture Media; D003902:Detergents; D008320:Maltose; D017830:Octoxynol; D000520:alpha-Glucosidases