Metabolism of fructose as an electron acceptor by Leuconostoc mesenteroides

Erten H.

PROCESS BIOCHEMISTRY, cilt.33, sa.7, ss.735-739, 1998 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 1998
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0032-9592(98)00041-7
  • Dergi Adı: PROCESS BIOCHEMISTRY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.735-739
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Leuconostoc mesenteroides, electron acceptor, fructose metabolism, mannitol production, LACTIC-ACID BACTERIA, OXYGEN, GLUCOSE, GROWTH
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The utilisation of fructose as an electron acceptor was studied in Leuconostoc mesenteroides NCIMB 8023 and Leuconostoc mesenteroides NCFB 811 under anaerobic conditions. Only small amounts of fructose as an electron accepter were converted to mannitol. Both bacteria produced lactate, ethanol, acetate along with mannitol during the metabolism of fructose in the absence of oxygen. Fermentation of a mixture of glucose and fructose resulted in the production of the same metabolic end-products and small amounts of mannitol were formed. Small concentrations of acetate were also detected. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.