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Role of Chemotaxis in Solvent Production by Clostridium acetobutylicum.
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PMID:  16347417     Owner:  NLM     Status:  PubMed-not-MEDLINE    
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The motility of Clostridium acetobutylicum has been investigated during a typical batch fermentation process for solvent production. The motility is characterized by "runs" during the early phase of sugar utilization and acid production, but this changes to "tumbles" during the onset of solventogenesis. Sugars and undissociated acetic and butyric acids have been shown to be attractants for the bacterium, while acetone, butanol, ethanol, and dissociated acetate and butyrate are repellents. It is suggested that chemotactic responses explain why highly motile cells are strongly solventogenic.
Authors:
N A Gutierrez; I S Maddox
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Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Applied and environmental microbiology     Volume:  53     ISSN:  0099-2240     ISO Abbreviation:  Appl. Environ. Microbiol.     Publication Date:  1987 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-25     Completed Date:  2010-06-25     Revised Date:  2010-09-20    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7605801     Medline TA:  Appl Environ Microbiol     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1924-7     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Biotechnology Department, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
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