... membranes In this way, the physical contact between the fungus and the root is avoided The assembled sandwich containing the inoculated seedlings was placed in Petri dishes containing 0.4% agar in minimal ... the G intraradices spore suspension using either the single sandwich [29] or the double sandwich [42] system For the single sandwich method, the rice seedlings were directly inoculated with the ... symbiotic-related cis-elements in their promoters is also indicative of the transcriptional regulation of these genes as part of the signaling mechanisms involved inthe AM symbiosisin rice An expanded...
... proteins on Q-Sepharose, in addition to the HmeCD-containing fraction further heme-containing fractions were observed which contained 20% of the total heme present inthe membrane fraction These ... of the much more intensive [2Fe)2S]1+ signal at g ¼ 1.890 (Fig 6A) These signals are indicative of spin–spin coupling between the different [4Fe)4S]1+ clusters inthe enzyme [33,34] The duroquinone ... under these conditions (B) EPR spectrum obtained after oxidation of the Mvh:Hdl enzyme complex (8.9 mg proteinÆmL)1) with mM duroquinone (thin black line) The total spin concentration was 0.35 spinÆmol)1...
... systems involving phenoloxidase enzymesThe deamination of amino acids, such as serine, phenylalanine, proline, methionine, and cysteine by birnessite, and the role of pyrogallol in influencing their ... mask the analytical problems described Changes inthe microbial composition of the inoculum may occur during the incubation (Table 1) Indeed, not all constituents of the inoculum contribute to the ... (1,2,203–205) In theory, an index integrating the enzyme activities that catalyze the reactions limiting the rate of the main metabolic processes could be used to measure microbial functional diversity The...
... activity Products of substrates containing aromatic amines, including the commonly used 7-amino-4-methylcoumarin, 7-amino-4-trifluoromethylcoumarin, and 6-aminoquinoline, are partially protonated at ... aminopeptidase induction operates, especially since amino acids are reported to act as inducers in some bacteria, rather than acting in their more predictable role as end-product inhibitors The ... substrate When the substrate is available inthe environment, there is a dramatic increase inthe production rate of the particular enzyme Synthesis continues at this amplified rate until the inducer...
... that of the SBW 25 strains The DAPGϩ strain caused a significant decrease inthe shootto-root ratio in comparison to that of the control and other inoculants, indicating plant stress F113 increased ... caused a decrease inthe available phosphate, thus causing an overall increase in activity The decrease in available P may have taken the form of an increase inthe available carbon inthe rhizosphere ... would increase the microbial P demand Inverse trends were found with the C and N cycle enzymesin comparison to the general trend found inthe P and S cycle enzymesThe F113 (DAPGϩ) strain was...
... this activity may be induced by the fungus inthe plant (Fig 1) These findings indicate that endoglucanases produced by either the plant or the AM fungus may be involved inthe process of host ... wall–hydrolyzing enzymes (22–24) The observation that arbuscularmycorrhizal (AM) fungi penetrate the plant cell wall at the site of contact during the establishment of intracellular symbiosis (25) indicates ... development in plants inoculated with the fungus than in nonmycorrhizal plants The increase in fungal structures that penetrate the cell wall during the logarithmic stage of root colonization may explain...
... chitin-containing fungi The degree of inhibition was proportional to the level of chitin inthe cell wall of the target fungus Combining the two enzymes resulted in a synergistic increase in antifungal ... Both the fungus and the host insect have developed mechanisms involved inthe host–parasitic interaction of these organisms; the insects release inhibitors against the fungal protease, in uencing ... de novo synthesis of a set of cell-wall-degrading enzymes that aid the parasite in penetrating the host and completing its destruction Lectins, the sugar-binding proteins or glycoproteins of nonimmune...
... and the state of the cells producing theenzymes is essential, because both affect the quantity of enzyme detected inthe environmental sample and the kinetics of the reaction Ultimately, the ... (28–30,94) The assumption in all of these studies is that the initial rate observed inthe incubated fresh soil sample represents that enzyme’s presence inthe soil prior to collection from the field The ... due to their physical location within the soil matrix (1,122) Further complications in interpreting or predicting biodecomposition kinetics may arise from the limited water solubility of the potential...
... concluded that the higher levels of these enzymesinthe upper part of the profile could be due to the presence of fungi (chitin inthe cell walls) and arthropods (chitin inthe exoskeleton) serving as ... result in low decomposition rates This has been examined by incubating pine needles in litter bags in a southern Italian pine forest (49) Both the C/N ratio and the lignin content of the litter ... was demonstrated for the fungal community inthe preceding experiments If the fungal populations are removed from the litter or their growth is inhibited from the beginning of the decomposition...
... LϪ1 in H O Several p H values inthe 4–12 range were obtained by adding HCl or NaO H (11) The state of the protein in solution is obtained from the spectral difference between the protein in solution ... quantity of bovine serum albumin (BSA) introduced inthe clay suspension increases, and at a pH corresponding to the i.e.p of the BSA (pH 4.7) The increase is linear, followed by a plateau The plateau ... Ref 52.) the reversal of the unfolding of the adsorbed enzyme therefore would be greater than the thermal energy, kT, available to the system Inadequacy of the Interfacial pH Hypothesis The irreversible...
... loading (73) In drinking water purification systems, sand filters containing microbial communities are used to remove potential pathogens by trapping them within the EPS matrix of the biofilm (72) In ... growth inthe vicinity of the roots, and, in turn, the microorganisms fix nitrogen, assist the plant in adsorption of nutrients from the soil, and protect the roots against pathogens Another example ... hydrolytic enzymes into the soil, and these enzymes are capable of hydrolyzing pesticides Degradation by fungal enzymes may be due to less specific enzymes, as inthe case of lignin-degrading enzyme...
... extracellular than intracellular enzymesin this chapter stems from the more abundant information available on them and the applied interests in them (the two are linked), it is also rooted in an ecological ... information on the functioning of either hyperthermophilic organisms or enzymesin their natural settings stands in contrast to what is known about organisms and enzymes at the other end of the temperature ... Organisms and Enzymesin Their Native Habitats In contrast to the study of hyperthermophiles and their enzymes, in which commercial interests are often at the forefront of the field, the study of...
... overestimate the number of intact species present inthe community at the time of sampling On the other hand, the RNA content is generally presumed to be higher in active bacteria than in inactive ... alter the physical state or the location of the contaminants In contrast, biodegradation is the primary process involved inthe transformation and mineralization of xenobiotic compounds and, inthe ... protect them from the toxicity of the contaminant enhanced their performance Thus, although the activity of the applied strains has been optimized inthe lab, they may not survive or express their...
... Dekker, Inc method uses biological properties, including theenzymes alkaline phosphatase, sulfatase, arginine deaminase, protease, invertase, and dehydrogenase, in combination with other soil ... of these particular enzymes is not clear, a discriminant function combining seven properties, including alkaline phosphatase and arginine deaminase activities, correctly classified 86% of the ... partial-inhibition, model, the inhibitor reduces the affinity of the enzyme for its substrate but does not prevent the enzyme-catalyzed reaction As the inhibitor combines with the enzyme, inhibition increases...
... involving the intrinsic toxicity and solubility of the compounds or the type or nature of the microbial strain may in uence the efficacy of a microbial inoculum One strategy for overcoming the limitations ... that the first component is a Fe-protein containing mol Fe and mol inorganic sulfur/mol protein; the second has flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) as a prosthetic group; the third is a ferredoxin-type ... step, including (1) knowledge of the past history of the polluted area and activities leading to the contamination of the site, (2) examination and quantification of the severity of the contamination...
... enhanced the catalytic effect of the esterase, presumably by loosening the carbohydrate shield and allowing the protein core to gain easier access to the substrate The evidence gained by incubating the ... important inthe biogeochemical context In assaying the activity of these enzymes, the soil is incubated with the substrate in an appropriate buffer and the NH 4ϩ produced is determined The reaction ... of the specific activity of the reference proteins From the specific activities of the reference proteins and activities of theenzymesin soils inthe presence of toluene, the enzyme protein equivalents...