title: Production of 5-aminolevulinic acid by Propionibacterium acidipropionici TISTR442.
abstract: Propionibacterium acidipropionici TISTR442 produced the highest amount of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) when cultivated in medium supplemented with glycine at 18g/l. ALA production correlated with ALA synthase activity, whereas ALA dehydratase activity was maintained at a low level. ALA yield reached 405mg/l after prolonged cultivation for 1 month.
authors.affiliation: Rangsit University, Pathumthani 12000, Thailand. pornpimon@rsu.ac.th
authors.forename: Pornpimon
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kiatpapan
authors.forename: Manthana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Phonghatsabun
authors.forename: Mitsuo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamashita
authors.forename: Yoshikatsu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Murooka
authors.forename: Watanalai
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Panbangred
mesh_terms: D000624:5-Aminolevulinate Synthetase / Q000378:metabolism; D000622:Aminolevulinic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D005998:Glycine / Q000378:metabolism; D011424:Propionibacterium / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000622:Aminolevulinic Acid; D000624:5-Aminolevulinate Synthetase; D005998:Glycine