Aconitase and citric acid fermentation by Aspergillus niger.
AUTOR(ES)
Kubicek, C P
RESUMO
In view of the often-cited theory that citric acid accumulation is caused by an inhibition of aconitase activity, the equilibrium of the reaction of aconitase was investigated by comparing in vivo steady-state concentrations of citrate and isocitrate in Aspergillus niger grown under various citric acid-producing conditions. With the equilibrium catalyzed by the A. niger enzyme in vitro, similar values were obtained. The validity of our in vivo measurements was verified by the addition of the aconitase inhibitor fluorocitrate, which appreciably elevated the citrate:isocitrate ratio. The results strongly argue against an inhibition of aconitase during citric acid fermentation.
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