Effect of Light on Nonphotosynthetic Microorganisms II. Photochromogenicity in Genus Streptomyces

Yasumasa KOYAMA; Fumio KATO; Shigenobu OSHIBI; Takeshi TAKAMATSU; Saburo YAMAGISHI

doi:10.1111/j.1348-0421.1975.tb00896.x

Effect of Light on Nonphotosynthetic Microorganisms

II. Photochromogenicity in Genus Streptomyces

Yasumasa KOYAMA, Fumio KATO, Shigenobu OSHIBI, Takeshi TAKAMATSU, Saburo YAMAGISHI

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1975 Volume 19 Issue 5 Pages 387-393

DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1348-0421.1975.tb00896.x

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The effect of light on the pigmentation of various strains belonging to the genus Streptomyces was investigated. It was revealed that six species of streptomycetes, S. massasporeus, S. phaeopurpureus, S. chibaensis, S. salmonicida, S. fluvissimus and S. longispororuber, were photochromogenic, i. e., these strains can be photoinduced to synthesize pigments. On the basis of these results, pigmentation in Streptomyces is discussed.

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