Effect of Tween 80 on alkaloid-producing cultures of Claviceps paspali.

Rehacek, Z. and Basappa, S. C. (1971) Effect of Tween 80 on alkaloid-producing cultures of Claviceps paspali. Folia Microbiologica, 16. pp. 110-113.

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Abstract

Addition of Tween 80 to submerged cultures of Clat~e~ paajm~ (Stevens and Hall) growing in a simple defined medium increased biomass formation and caused a temporary change in alkaloid synthesis intensity. The Twcen-supplemented culture reached maximal alkaloid yields four days earlier than the control. The shift of alkaloid production was associated with a shift of organic acids and amino acids in the cell-pool. Thus the maximal formation of alkaloids was characterized by a decrease in the amount of' citric acid, by the disappearance of succinic, fumaric and oxaloacetic acids and by increased accumulation of methionine, cysteine, alinine and histidine. The slow alkaloid synthesis was accompanied by a relatively high content of citric and succinic acids in the cell-pool and by the absence of methionine. The data are consistent with the hypothesis that ergot alkaloids participate in the regulation of the metabolism of cultures.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Tween 80, Claviceps paspali, alkaloids formation
Subjects:	500 Natural Sciences and Mathematics > 07 Life Sciences > 03 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology > 01 Alkaloid Biochemistry
Divisions:	Food Microbiology
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	13 Mar 2018 06:23
Last Modified:	13 Mar 2018 06:23
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/4051

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