Studies on the Microbial Pigment (V) The effect of some detergent on pigment formation in Serratia marcescens strain P

微生物의 色素에 關한 硏究(第 5 報) -色素形成에 미치는 界面活性劑의 영향-

  • Lee, Ho-Yong (Dept. of Biology, College of Natural Science, Hanyang Univ.) ;
  • Cho, Hong-Bum (Dept. of Biology, College of Natural Science, Hanyang Univ.) ;
  • Choi, Yong-Keel (Dept. of Biology, College of Natural Science, Hanyang Univ.)
  • 이호용 (漢陽大學校 自然科學大學 生物學科) ;
  • 조홍범 (漢陽大學校 自然科學大學 生物學科) ;
  • 최영길 (漢陽大學校 自然科學大學 生物學科)
  • Published : 1984.01.01

Abstract

In order to study on the pigment formation of Serratia marcescens, the synthesis of prodigiosin was examined in the presence of a wide range of concentration of detergents. A high elevation of pigment formation was obtained in case of the treatment with SDC and SAP. And the population growth of the bacteria was increased by SDC and SAP, in the concentration of optimum concentration of pigment formation. The alkaline phosphatase activity was also increased in the treatment of SAP, SDC and SDS. The possible mechanism of the detergents on enhancement of pigment formation could be explained by an increase of enzyme activity and membrane transport.

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