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THE ESTERASE AND LIPASE ACTIVITY OF AEROBIC SKIN BACTERIA
Author(s) -
HOLT R. J.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1971.tb07172.x
Subject(s) - lipase , esterase , bacteria , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , chemistry , medicine , enzyme , biochemistry , genetics
SUMMARY.— The production of esterase and lipase by aerobic bacteria from normal human skin surfaces was tested by simple plate tests against natural and artificial substrates. Almost all of 42 strains of Micrococcaceae representative of each of Baird‐Parker's subgroups produced strong esterases and lipases, as did most of the 82 strains of Sarcina spp., especially those most commonly present on healthy skin. Forty per cent of 50 aerobic skin diphtheroids and 20% of 58 aerobic nasal diphtheroids produced active lipases.