Some nutritional factors influencing mevinolin production by Aspergillus terreus strain.
Aspergillus terreus produces the hypocholesterolemic compound mevinolin. Its growth and mevinolin production were affected by the composition of the culture medium. Both were at a maximum with glucose (6%) as the sole carbon source and in the presence of a mixture of yeast extract and sodium nitrate as nitrogen source. Influence of the concentration of some inorganic salts are also discussed.
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Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
D001230:Aspergillus / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D003470:Culture Media; D005947:Glucose; D008148:Lovastatin / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate; D009566:Nitrates
D003470:Culture Media; D009566:Nitrates; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate; C031618:sodium nitrate; D008148:Lovastatin; D005947:Glucose