Cytochrome aa3 was purified 35to 40-fold from submitochondrial particles of commercial bakers’ yeast. The purification procedure involved solubilization of the enzyme with cholate, fractionation with ammonium sulfate, and chromatography on DEAE-cellulose in the presence of Triton x-100. The purified, active enzyme contained approximately 10 nmoles of heme a per mg of protein and was free of oth...

Enol esters of 2-substituted-3-oxoalkanoates of (Z)-configuration were reduced by bakers' yeast to chiral 2-substituted-3-hydroxyalkanoates. The sy/f-selectivities of this reaction increased compared with those of the reduction of the corresponding racemic keto esters. The reaction mayproceed via an asymmetric hydrolysis of the enol esters, followed by the reduction of the resulting carbonyl gr...

Background For many years, bakers have been considered a professional group at risk of developing allergic diseases by factors related to the work environment. In our country, in this employment sector, the frequency of allergic sensitization to dust mites, wheat flour, soy and yeast is not known. This study aimed at assessing the frequency of work-related symptoms and sensitivity to mites and ...

During the year lately ended there have been treated in the Lock Wards of the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary 586 cases of venereal disease, and of these, 217 suffered from syphilis. When the occupations followed by those infected people, mainly in the secondary stage of the disease, include those of butchers, bakers, dairy workers, fishmongers, cooks, car conductors, waiters, chocolate packers, laun...