PHYSIOLOGY AND DINITROGEN FIXATION OF ACETOBACTER-DIAZOTROPHICUS

Stephan, SYMP; Oliveira, M; Teixeira, KRS; Martinezdrets, G; Dobereiner, J

HERO ID

4942247

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Journal Article

Year

1991

HERO ID 4942247
In Press No
Year 1991
Title PHYSIOLOGY AND DINITROGEN FIXATION OF ACETOBACTER-DIAZOTROPHICUS
Authors Stephan, SYMP; Oliveira, M; Teixeira, KRS; Martinezdrets, G; Dobereiner, J
Journal FEMS Microbiology Letters
Volume 77
Issue 1
Page Numbers 67-72
Abstract The recently described species Acetobacter diazotrophicus isolated from sugar cane roots and stems was found capable of growth at pH 3.0 and showed high nitrogenase activity even at pH 2.5. No growth occurred at pH 7.5. Extracellular oxidation of glucose followed by gluconic acid formation was necessary for initiation of logarithmic growth, which proceeded with N2 as the sole nitrogen source. N2-dependent growth did not occur in N-free liquid medium under air, but starter doses of 0.6 to 1 mM (NH4)2SO4 led to active N2-fixing cultures after 34 h. Nitrogenase activity was only partially inhibited by 20 mM (NH4+)2SO4 and several amino acids showed similar effects. However, NO3- did not inhibit or repress nitrogenase activity.
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Keyword N2-DEPENDENT GROWTH; N2-FIXATION, IN SUGAR CANE; ACETOBACTER-DIAZOTROPHICUS