Pyrimidine Ribonucleoside Catabolism in Pseudomonas fluorescens Biotype - A

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-1-1990

Department

Biological Sciences

School

Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences

Abstract

The pyrimidine ribonucleosides uridine or cytidine were shown to serve as a source of nitrogen or carbon for the growth of Pseudomonas fluorescens strain A126. After incubation of either pyrimidine ribonucleoside with extracts of this strain, the resultant catabolic products were detected by thin-layer chromatography. It was found that pyrimidine ribonucleoside catabolism in this pseudomonad involved the enzymes nucleoside hydrolase and cytosine deaminase. The specific activities of both these enzymes could be influenced by the nitrogen or carbon source present in the medium.

Publication Title

Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology

Volume

57

Issue

4

First Page

253

Last Page

257

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