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A note on hydrolytic enzymes of Corynebacterium equi
Author(s) -
Mutimer M.D.,
Woolcock J.B.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1983.tb01334.x
Subject(s) - enzyme , extracellular , corynebacterium , lipase , deoxyribonuclease , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , biochemistry , chemistry , bacteria , genetics
One hundred and five strains of Corynebacterium equi from various sources were examined for the production of 11 extracellular enzymes. Only lipase and phosphatase activity were detected in all strains. A small number of strains produced deoxyribonuclease but these strains were not confined to any one source. It seems likely that C. equi does not rely on a powerful array of extracellular enzymes to induce pathology.