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The Effect of Light on Carotenoid Synthesis in Corynebacterium 7E1C

The effects of light, light "mimicking" chemicals, and protein synthesis inhibitors on the photo-induced carotenogenesis of Corynebacterium 7EIC were studied. Changes in the dosage of fluorescent light applied to dark grown cells showed a dose related carotenogenic response. Maintaining the same dosage but varying the wavelength of monochromatic light revealed that light with a wavelength of 280 to 450nm was responsible for photo-induction. It further showed a peak of photo-induction between the wavelengths of 370 and 430nm. The light "mimicking" chemicals antimycin A and p-Chloromercurybenzoate were shown to have no light "mimicking" effects. The transcriptional inhibitor of protein synthesis actinomycin D partially inhibited, and chloramphenicol a translational inhibitor, completely inhibited photo-induced carotenogenesis.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc504507
Date05 1900
CreatorsEndicott, George R.
ContributorsKester, Andrew S., Vela, G. Roland, 1927-
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatv, 39 leaves: ill., Text
RightsPublic, Endicott, George R., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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