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G Tamura

Publications and source records attributed to G Tamura.

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PubMed1968

Milk-clotting Enzyme from Microorganisms: V. Purification and Crystallization of Mucor Rennin from Mucor pusillus var. Lindt.

A rennin crystal was obtained from the crude milk-clotting enzyme of Mucor pusillus var. Lindt. The crude enzyme was purified by using columns of Amberlite CG-50, diethylaminoethyl Sephadex A-50, and Sephadex G-100. This purified enzyme was dissolved in 0.1 M sodium acetate (pH 5.0) buffer to a final concentration of 2 to 3%; ammonium sulfate (to 40% saturation) was added, and the resulting solution was placed in cellophane tubes. The enzyme solution was dialyzed against 0.1 M sodium acetate buffer (pH 5) containing ammonium sulfate was added dropwise to the outside solution of the cellophane tube, and the concentration of ammonium sulfate in the cellophane tube increased gradually. The crystals of enzyme were formed in the cellophane tube when the concentration reached approximately 50% saturation. After the enzyme solution was concentrated in the freezer, the crystals were obtained. The activity of the crystalline enzyme was inhibited by Hg, Ag, Zn, and KMnO(4).

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PubMed1968

Production of mevalonic acid by fermentation.

The purpose of this investigation was to select microorganisms that produce substantial quantities of mevalonic acid and to develop an economic fermentation process. To screen for mevalonic acid-producing microorganisms, it was necessary to improve the method for the quantitative determination of this acid. The biological assay was modified by shortening the incubation time and simplifying the procedure. The principle of the assay is based on the essential mevalonic acid requirement of the organism Lactobacillus heterohiochii for growth. Screening was carried out by selecting high mevalonic acid-producing organisms from various type cultures. Endomycopsis fibuliger was chosen for medium development studies, and 939 mug of mevalonic acid per ml was produced in the culture filtrate after modifications of medium and fermentation conditions.

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