title: Some nutritional factors influencing mevinolin production by Aspergillus terreus strain.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Shindia
mesh_terms: D001230:Aspergillus / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D003470:Culture Media; D005947:Glucose; D008148:Lovastatin / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate; D009566:Nitrates
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D009566:Nitrates; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate; C031618:sodium nitrate; D008148:Lovastatin; D005947:Glucose