Influence of sodium chloride on the beta-glucuronidase activity of Clostridium perfringens and Escherichia coli.

Abstract:

:While the beta-glucuronidase activity of intact cells of Clostridium perfringens was higher in 0.95% sodium chloride (NaCl) than that in 0, 0.1 or 0.5%, that of Escherichia coli was higher in 0.1% NaCl than that in 0, 0.5 or 0.95% NaCl in 0.1 mol l-1 KH2PO4. However, the enzyme activity of both species of intact cells was higher in buffer containing 16 mEq sodium, 134 mEq potassium and 16 mEq chloride per litre than in that containing 146 mEq sodium, 13 mEq potassium and 146 mEq chloride. These findings suggest that bacterial cells are affected by the presence of NaCl and that the effect of NaCl on the activity of bacterial beta-glucuronidase may differ by location in the large intestine.

journal_name

Lett Appl Microbiol

authors

Fujisawa T,Aikawa K,Takahashi T,Yamai S

doi

10.1046/j.1365-2672.2000.00812.x

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2000-09-01 00:00:00

pages

255-8

issue

3

eissn

0266-8254

issn

1472-765X

pii

lam812

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31

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