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Determination of pools of tricarboxylic acid cycle and related acids in bacteria.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  337897     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Methods for sampling, extracting, and quantitating the metabolic pools of organic acids from bacteria have been developed. The concentration of these metabolites was determined by a new gas chromatographic method that can quantitatively determine the levels of lactate, pyruvate, fumarate, succinate, malate, alpha-ketoglutarate, and citrate. Values obtained were confirmed by fluorimetric analyses of five of the individual acids. In Escherichia coli, pools range from about 1 to 5 mumol/g of dry weight, with a variation in replicate samples of 5 to 15%. Under similar conditions, these pools in Bacillus licheniformis are in the same range, although the pyruvic acid pool is significantly larger.
Authors:
W H Siegel; T Donohue; R W Bernlohr
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Applied and environmental microbiology     Volume:  34     ISSN:  0099-2240     ISO Abbreviation:  Appl. Environ. Microbiol.     Publication Date:  1977 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1978-01-27     Completed Date:  1978-01-27     Revised Date:  2010-09-02    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7605801     Medline TA:  Appl Environ Microbiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  512-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bacillus / analysis*,  metabolism
Carboxylic Acids / analysis*
Chromatography, Gas
Citrates / analysis
Citric Acid Cycle
Escherichia coli / analysis*,  metabolism
Fluorometry
Fumarates / analysis
Glucose / metabolism
Glutamates / metabolism
Ketoglutaric Acids / analysis
Lactates / analysis
Malates / analysis
Pyruvates / analysis
Succinates / analysis
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Carboxylic Acids; 0/Citrates; 0/Fumarates; 0/Glutamates; 0/Ketoglutaric Acids; 0/Lactates; 0/Malates; 0/Pyruvates; 0/Succinates; 50-99-7/Glucose
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