Open AccessBiosynthesis of delta-aminolevulinic acid by blue-green algae (cyanobacteria)
Author(s) -
J. A. Kipe-Nolt,
S. Edward Stevens,
C. L. R. Stevens
Publication year - 1978
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.135.1.286-288.1978
Subject(s) - levulinic acid , cyanobacteria , biology , dehydratase , algae , blue green algae , biochemistry , biosynthesis , green algae , botany , bacteria , enzyme , genetics , catalysis
When levulinic acid, a competitive inhibitor of delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase, was added to growing cultures of blue-green algae (cyanobacteria), delta-aminolevulinic acid was excreted into the medium and cell growth was inhibited.
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