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Amino Acid Degradation by Anaerobic Bacteria

Amino Acid Degradation by Anaerobic Bacteria . . .... PERSPECTIVES AND SUMMARY complicated by the fact that such organisms require complex media for growth. Until recently, satisfactory methods were not available for follow­ ing the degradation of all the individual amino acids in such media. This difficulty was partially overcome by adding a high concentration of one The study of amino acid degradation by anaerobic bacteria has always been amino acid to a medium containing low concentrations of other nutrients and determining the predominant products formed from the major sub­ strate. In this way several investigators demonstrated that single amino nine, ,),-aminobutyrate, 8-aminovalerate, serine, threonine, and tyrosine, can serve as major energy sources for selected species of anaerobic bacteria. In acids, including aspartic acid, glutamic acid, histidine, lysine, glycine, ala­ 1934, Stickland, using washed suspensions of Clostridium sporogenes, 23 0066-4154/81/0701-0023$01.00 BARKER made the important discovery that this organism uses most single amino acids poorly, but readily degrades certain pairs of amino acids in coupled oxidation-reduction reactions ("Stickland reaction"). Subsequently the Stickland reaction was found to be used by many clostridia. The abilities to ferment single amino acids and to use several amino acids either as oxidants or reductants, sometimes combined in one organism, imply http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Annual Review of Biochemistry Annual Reviews

Amino Acid Degradation by Anaerobic Bacteria

Barker, H A
Annual Review of Biochemistry , Volume 50 (1) – Jul 1, 1981
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Annual Reviews
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Copyright 1981 Annual Reviews. All rights reserved
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0066-4154
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10.1146/annurev.bi.50.070181.000323
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Abstract

. . .... PERSPECTIVES AND SUMMARY complicated by the fact that such organisms require complex media for growth. Until recently, satisfactory methods were not available for follow­ ing the degradation of all the individual amino acids in such media. This difficulty was partially overcome by adding a high concentration of one The study of amino acid degradation by anaerobic bacteria has always been amino acid to a medium containing low concentrations of other nutrients and determining the predominant products formed from the major sub­ strate. In this way several investigators demonstrated that single amino nine, ,),-aminobutyrate, 8-aminovalerate, serine, threonine, and tyrosine, can serve as major energy sources for selected species of anaerobic bacteria. In acids, including aspartic acid, glutamic acid, histidine, lysine, glycine, ala­ 1934, Stickland, using washed suspensions of Clostridium sporogenes, 23 0066-4154/81/0701-0023$01.00 BARKER made the important discovery that this organism uses most single amino acids poorly, but readily degrades certain pairs of amino acids in coupled oxidation-reduction reactions ("Stickland reaction"). Subsequently the Stickland reaction was found to be used by many clostridia. The abilities to ferment single amino acids and to use several amino acids either as oxidants or reductants, sometimes combined in one organism, imply

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Published: Jul 1, 1981

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