Presence of lipase among species of extremely halophilic bacteria. Academic Article

abstract

• The presence of lipase in 56 extremely halophilic bacteria was studied by using a plate method with Tweens 20, 40, and 80 as substrates for the enzyme. Thirty-five strains were positive and 21 were negative. Halobacterium salinarium did not hydrolyze any of the Tweens tested. H. cutirubrum hydrolyzed Tween 20 and 40. Micrococcus morrhuae hydrolyzed all Tweens tested. The application of lipase in halobacteria as a taxonomical character was emphasized, and its role in the spoilage of fatty products was considered.

authors

• Gonzalez, Carlos

published proceedings

• Can J Microbiol

author list (cited authors)

• Gonzlez, C., & Gutierrez, C.

citation count

• 21

complete list of authors

• González, C||Gutierrez, C

publication date

• December 1970

publisher

• Canadian Science Publishing  Publisher

published in

• Canadian Journal of Microbiology  Journal

keywords

• Culture Media
• Halobacterium
• Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
• Hydrolysis
• Lipase
• Micrococcus
• Sodium Chloride
• Species Specificity
• Surface-Active Agents
• Water Microbiology

PubMed Central ID

• 5521389

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1139/m70-197

start page

• 1165

end page

• 1166

volume

• 16

issue

• 12

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/m70-197