The Journal of General and Applied Microbiology
Online ISSN : 1349-8037
Print ISSN : 0022-1260
ISSN-L : 0022-1260
Volume 8, Issue 3
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  • PAVEL NEMEC, VOJTECH BYSTRICKÝ
    1962 Volume 8 Issue 3 Pages 121-129
    Published: 1962
    Released on J-STAGE: August 11, 2006
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    This preliminary report deals with the morphology of bacteria growing in biocoenosis with a diatomaceae Pinnularia. Electron micrographs of the mixed cultures showed the esistence of: (i) rod-shaped bacteria of usual type, (ii) typical caulobacteria (iii) thin filaments, and (iv) rod-shaped bacteria of usual dimenstions but filled with uniform spherical bodies about 0.1μ in diameter, which were arranged in a regular helical pattern. Significance of the last mentioned phenomenon was discussed suggesting the possibility either of a bacteriophagy or of some sort of cyclogeny, e. g. L-forms of bacteria, or the existence of a hitherto unknown submicrococcus.
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  • SHÔJI MIZUSHIMA, KAKUO KITAHARA
    1962 Volume 8 Issue 3 Pages 130-141
    Published: 1962
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    1. From the cells of a strain of Lactobacillus casei, three kinds of lactic dehydrogenase were isolated. These are (i) a flavin-containing D-lactic dehydrogenase, (ii) a flavin-containing L-lactic dehydrognease and (iii) a DPN-linked D-lactic dehydrogenase. The former two were purified to almost homogeneous states.
    2. These two enzyme showed, besides the difference in their substrate specificity, differences in their Km value, in their specificity towards electron acceptor and in their susceptivity towards atabrine. The prosthetic group of the D-enzyme was identified as FAD, while that of the L-enzyme was concluded to be some flavine nucleotide other than FAD.
    3. Whereas the presence of a DPN-linked D-lactic dehydrogenase was confirmed beyond all doubt, no evidence whatsoever could be obtained for the existence of a DPN-linked L-enzyme. The absence of the latter enzyme was surprising in view of the fact that the bacterium used in the present study is a producer of L-lactic acid only.
    4. The possible role of the flavin-containing L-lactic dehydrogenase in the L-lactic acid fermentation of this bacteria was discussed.
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  • 2. GIANT CELL FORMATION IN PEDIOCOCCUS CEREVISIAE INDUCED BY HOP-RESINS
    ATSUSHI NAKAGAWA, KAKUO KITAHARA
    1962 Volume 8 Issue 3 Pages 142-148
    Published: 1962
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    It was shown that the cells of Pediococcus cerevesiae (the so-called beer-sarcina), when grown in the presence of hop-resins and under anaerobic conditions in CO2-atmosphere, form giant cells having a diameter up to 15 microns. The giant cell contains chromatin-like bodies of various forms and is surrounded by a fragile cell wall stainable with tannic acid and crystal violet. Like the normal cells they are Gram-positive, but this property is lost when the cells are previously heated at 60° for 10 minutes.
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  • I. INCORPORATION OF CH314CO2H AND 14CH3CO2H INTO VARIOTIN
    NOBUO TANAKA, HAMAO UMEZAWA
    1962 Volume 8 Issue 3 Pages 149-159
    Published: 1962
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    Radioactive acetate, CH314COOH or 14CH3COOH, was incorporated into the molecule of variotin with a high yield, when introduced into the culture medium of Paecilomyces varioti. Active carbon atoms were localized in the C13-hydroxy acid moiety of variotin. Distribution of active carbon atoms in the molecule of variotin was suggested to be as follows:
    CH3COOH→
    CH3-CH2-CH2-CH=C-CH=C-CH=CH-CH=CH-CONH-(CH2)3-COOCH3
    OH CH3
    CH3COOH→
    CH3-CH2-CH2-CH=C-CH=C-CH=CH-CH=CH-CONH-(CH2)3-COOCH3
    OH CH3
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  • II. INCORPORATION OF 14CH3SCH2CH2CH(NH2)CO2H INTO VARIOTIN
    NOBUO TANAKA, HAMAO UMEZAWA
    1962 Volume 8 Issue 3 Pages 160-164
    Published: 1962
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    It was demonstrated that when methyl-radioactive L-methionine, 14CH3-SCH2CH2CH(NH2)COOH, was introduced into the culture medium of Paecilomyces varioti, its methyl radical was incorporated into the molecule of variotin. The locus of the active carbon atom incorporated was shown to be the C-6-methyl carbon of the C13-hydroxy acid moiety of variotin.
    CH3SCH2CH2CH(NH2)COOH→
    CH3-CH2-CH2-CH=C-CH=C-CH=CH-CH=CH-CONH-(CH2)3-COOCH3
    OH CH3
    The authors express a deep gratitude to Prof. HIROSHI YONEHARA and Dr. SETSUO TAKEUCHI for their kind assistance in this study. They are also indebted to Nippon Kayaku Co. for their cooperation in preparing the sample of cold variotin.
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  • TISATO KIYOHARA, YOSHIHIKO FUJITA, AKIHIKO HATTORI, ATSUSHI WATANABE
    1962 Volume 8 Issue 3 Pages 165-168
    Published: 1962
    Released on J-STAGE: August 11, 2006
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  • SHUICHI AIBA
    1962 Volume 8 Issue 3 Pages 169-177
    Published: 1962
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    Regarding the collection of aerosol particles by fibrous filters, a semi-theoretical study was made on the correlation between single fiber efficiencies and operating variables.
    Discussions were made on the reasons why the log-penetration law cannot be generally applied to the design of air sterilization filters.
    It was pointed out that only an appropriate assess of the deviation from the law will lead to the successful design of the filters.
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  • TSURU SHIIO, GEORGE WEINBAUM, HAJIME TAKAHASHI, BUNJI MARUO
    1962 Volume 8 Issue 3 Pages 178-186
    Published: 1962
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    1. Quantitative measurement was made on the free nucleotides in the cells of Bacillus subtilis by subjecting the 32P-labeled cells to ion-exchange column and paper chromatographic analyses.
    2.About 40 nucleotide derivatives were detected on paper chromoatograms, among which the following compounds were identified: AMP, CMP, GMP, UMP, ADP, UDP, UDPG and DPN.
    3. The incubation with mitomycin C resulted in an increased concentration of total U.V.-absorbing substances, especially those of CMP, UMP, GMP, UDPAX and an unidentified adenine derivative. TMP, thymine and an unidentified UDP derivative were found to appear only in mitomycin treated cells.
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