Open AccessGlycerol Assimilation by a Mutant of Rhodopseudomonas capsulata
Author(s) -
Donald R. Lueking,
David Tokuhisa,
Gary A. Sojka
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
journal of bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.652
H-Index - 246
eISSN - 1067-8832
pISSN - 0021-9193
DOI - 10.1128/jb.115.3.897-903.1973
Subject(s) - glycerol , biology , glycerol kinase , biochemistry , mutant , dehydrogenase , assimilation (phonology) , rhodopseudomonas , rhodospirillaceae , malate dehydrogenase , enzyme , metabolism , photosynthesis , gene , linguistics , philosophy
A spontaneous mutant ofRhodopseudomonas capsulata , capable of growth on glycerol, has been isolated. The mutant requires CO2 or malate to assimilate glycerol photosynthetically. This requirement is not manifested aerobically. Glycerokinase (EC 2.7.1.30) and pyridine nucleotide-independentl -α-glycerophosphate dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.2.1) activities appear coincidently with the metabolism of glycerol, suggesting that this organism employs these enzymes for glycerol dissimilation.
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