Glucose released by hydrolytic activity of amylase influences the pigment synthesis in Penicillium sp NIOM-02.

Mohan Kumari, H. P. and Mohan, A. Dhale (2012) Glucose released by hydrolytic activity of amylase influences the pigment synthesis in Penicillium sp NIOM-02. Journal of Basic Microbiology, 52. pp. 1-5.

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Abstract

Carbon catabolite repression is generally considered as a regulatory mechanism to ensure sequential synthesis of secondary metabolites. In this study we made an attempt to understand the influence of amylase activity on pigment synthesis in Penicillium sp NIOM-02. The amylase activity is inversely proportional to pigment production. The high performance liquid chromatography analysis of amylase reaction revealed glucose as the major product of starch hydrolysis. The fungus grown in acarbose (inhibitor of amylase) incorporated media produced higher quantities of pigments. Apparently, glucose released due to amylase activity influenced the pigment synthesis by cAMP signaling pathway.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Penicillium Pigment Amylase Glucose Catabolite
Subjects:	500 Natural Sciences and Mathematics > 07 Life Sciences > 04 Microbiology > 04 Fungi
Divisions:	Food Microbiology
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	16 Nov 2012 06:39
Last Modified:	22 Dec 2016 13:07
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/11015

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