A novel inducer, gamma-methyl-D-leucine, of D-aminoacylase from Alcaligenes denitrificans subsp. xylosoxydans MI-4

• Published in: Agricultural and biological chemistry Vol. 53; no. 8; pp. 2285 - 2286
• Main Authors: Sakai, K. (Oita-ken. Agricultural Research Center, Usa (Japan)), Obata, T, Takano, S, Moriguchi, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo Taylor & Francis 01.08.1989; Agricultural Chemical Society of Japan
• Subjects: ACTIVIDAD ENZIMATICA; ACTIVITE ENZYMATIQUE; Alcaligenes denitrificans; Alcaligenes denitrificans xylosoxydans; BACTERIA; Bacteriology; Biological and medical sciences; D-aminoacylase; ENZYMIC ACTIVITY; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; HIDROLASAS; HYDROLASE; HYDROLASES; LEUCINA; LEUCINE; Metabolism. Enzymes; Microbiology; Culture medium; Enzyme inducer; Aminoacylase; Dose activity relation

In the present work, various hydrophobic D-amino acids and their acetyl derivatives were tested as to improvement of the production of the enzyme. The authors report here a new inducer, gamma -methyl-D-leucine, for D-aminoacylase from A. denitrificans subsp. xylosoxydans MI-4.