Bacitracin and protease production in relation to sporulation during exponential growth of Bacillus licheniformis on poorly utilized carbon and nitrogen sources.

AUTOR(ES)

Hanlon, G W

RESUMO

Growth of Bacillus licheniformis in a chemically defined medium containing glucose and ammonium chloride yielded a doubling time of 1.00 h. Examination of the culture during exponential growth revealed a lack of heat-resistant spores together with a complete absence of detectable concentrations of bacitracin or extracellular serine protease. Replacement of glucose as the sole carbon source by glycerol, pyruvic acid, citric acid, or lactic acid resulted in doubling times of 1.13, 2.00, 3.16, and 3.95 h, respectively. Bacitracin, protease, and heat-resistant spores were produced during exponential growth in amounts related to these doubling times. A qualitatively similar pattern was observed when ammonium chloride was replaced by sodium nitrate, alanine, or glutamic acid which gave doubling times of 1.65, 1.77, and 1.90 h, respectively. Protease, but not bacitracin, concentrations were substantially higher when the growth rate was restricted by use of poor nitrogen rather than poor carbon sources. The relationships between bacitracin production, protease production, and the sporulation process are discussed.

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