Distribution of Neuraminidase and N-acetylneuraminate Lyase Activities Among Corynebacteria, Mycobacteria, and Nocardias

Overview

Journal J Bacteriol

Publisher American Society for Microbiology

Specialty Microbiology

Date 1972 Dec 1

PMID 4629654

Citations 9

Authors

S B Arden

W H Chang

L Barksdale

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Abstract

In Corynebacterium diphtheriae and closely related neuraminidase-producing corynebacteria, we have found an N-acetylneuraminate (NAN) lyase activity which cleaves NAN into N-acetyl-d-mannosamine and, presumably, pyruvate. In vitro, these lyases can be shown to synthesize NAN. A survey of representative corynebacteria, "plant pathogenic corynebacteria," mycobacteria, and nocardias revealed that only those corynebacteria closely related to C. diphtheriae exhibited both neuraminidase and NAN lyase activities.

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