title: [Study of the lytic activity of actinomycetes isolated from various soils in Georgia].
abstract: The lytic activities of 310 cultures from the Collection of Actinomycetes of the Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, National Academy of Sciences of Georgia, were studied; 18% of these strains appeared capable of lysing the yeast cell wall. The active producer of the enzyme was selected. This culture was isolated from chestnut soil in Gardabani raion (Central Georgia). Its cultural-morphological, biochemical, and antagonistic properties allowed the culture to be ascribed to the species Geodermatophilus obseurus Luedemann, 1968. The maximal lytic activity under deep cultivation conditions, exceeding twofold the activity of Actinomyces griseinus, was observed during the logarithmic growth phase.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, National Academy of Sciences of Georgia, Tbilisi, 380059 Georgia.
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Kudukhashvili
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Gurielidze
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Pataraia
mesh_terms: D000190:Actinomyces / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D004798:Enzymes / Q000378:metabolism; D005846:Georgia (Republic); D012988:Soil Microbiology; D013379:Substrate Specificity
chemical_list: D004798:Enzymes