title: alpha-Chitinase activity among lactic acid bacteria.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Grønnegårdsvej 15, 1870 Frederiksberg C., Denmark. jjl@life.ku.dk
authors.forename: Jørgen J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Leisner
authors.forename: Finn K
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Vogensen
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kollmann
authors.forename: Bashir
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Aideh
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vandamme
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vancanneyt
authors.forename: Hanne
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ingmer
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D002688:Chitinases; D005947:Glucose