alpha-Chitinase activity among lactic acid bacteria.
Chitin is a polysaccharide widely distributed in nature. Among 115 strains from 29 species of lactic acid bacteria only strains belonging to Carnobacterium divergens and Carnobacterium maltaromaticum hydrolyzed alpha-chitin. This activity was not affected by temperature (10 degrees C versus 30 degrees C) and in most cases not subject to glucose catabolite repression.
Leisner
Jørgen J
JJ
Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Grønnegårdsvej 15, 1870 Frederiksberg C., Denmark. jjl@life.ku.dk
Vogensen
Finn K
FK
Kollmann
Johannes
J
Aideh
Bashir
B
Vandamme
Peter
P
Vancanneyt
Marc
M
Ingmer
Hanne
H
D002688:Chitinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D004794:Enzyme Repression; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D013696:Temperature; D014871:Water Microbiology
D002688:Chitinases; D005947:Glucose