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HERO ID
6219703
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Biochemical characterization of mutants of the facultatively ribulose monophosphate type methylotroph Acetobacter methanolicus MB 58 defective in C1 metabolism
Author(s)
Babel, W; Gründig, MW
Year
1989
Volume
144
Issue
8
Page Numbers
539-545
DOI
10.1016/S0232-4393(89)80108-8
URL
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0232439389801088
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Abstract
Summary 18 methanol negative mutants of Acetobacter methanolicus MB 58 induced by MNNG or UV light were tested for enzymes of the linear and the cyclic dissimilatory sequence of formaldehyde as well as of phosphofructokinase. Most of the mutants are pleiotrophic ones. The highest proportion of defects was found in C1 regulated methanol dehydrogenase and in constitutive formaldehyde dehydrogenase activity. The cytochrome c deficiency was always combined with that of the methanol dehydrogenase. Formate dehydrogenase was only absent in one pleiotrophic mutant. In none of the heterotrophically grown mutants any enzyme of the dissimilatory RuMP cycle as well as phosphofructokinase were defective. Hexulose-6-phosphate isomerase could not be further induced by methanol in 3 methanol oxidation positive mutants indicating the existance of isoenzymes. No enzyme lesion was detected in 2 mutants which should be defective in other assimilatory enzymes. Zusammenfassung 18 Mutanten von Acetobacter methanolicus MB 58, die nach MNNG- oder UV-Licht-Behandlung nicht mehr auf Methanol als Kohlenstoff- und Energiequelle wachsen konnten, wurden auf Defekte bezüglich der linearen und zyklischen dissimilatorischen Sequenz von Formaldehyd sowie der Phosphofructokinase getestet. Die meisten Mutanten waren pleiotroph und defekt in der C1-regulierten Methanol-Dehydrogenase und/oder der konstitutiven Formaldehyd-Dehydrogenase. Cytochrom c-Verlust war immer gekoppelt mit dem Ausfall an Methanol-Dehydrogenase-Aktivität. Formiat-Dehydrogenase-Defekt war nur in einer pleiotrophen Mutante nachweisbar. Keine der heterotroph vermehrten Mutanten wies Defekte im dissimilatorischen RuMP-Zyklus sowie in der Phosphofructokinase auf. In 3 zur Oxydation von Methanol noch befähigten Mutanten konnte durch Methanol die Hexulose-6-phosphat-Isomerase nicht induziert werden, was als Hinweis auf Isoenzyme angesehen werden kann. In 2 Mutanten konnten an den untersuchten Stellen keine Enzymdefekte gefunden werden, was wahrscheinlich macht, daß assimilatorische Enzyme getroffen worden sind.
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