Excretion of alpha-keto acids by clinical isolates and laboratory strains of Salmonella typhimurium was determined by high-performance liquid chromatography analysis of culture supernatants. The levels of excretion increased markedly with increasing iron stress imposed by the presence of alpha,alpha'-dipyridyl or conalbumin in the medium. The major product was pyruvic acid, but significant conc...

The experimental activity of a new clinically confirmed anti tumor compound, Vincaleukoblastine (C46HssOgN4), (VLB) as the sulfate has been described. Greatest activity was seen against the P-1534 acute lymphocytic leukemia in DBA/~ mice. Late as well as early stages of this leukemia were significantly affected by this compound. No synergistic or additive effects have been observed in combinati...

A study has been made of the fate of staphylococci and tubercle bacilli resuspended in aqueous media at slightly acid reactions. The tests were carried out at several acid reactions in balanced ionic media containing 0.5 per cent serum albumin. These experimental conditions were selected in order to approximate those which are probably encountered by pathogenic agents in inflammatory areas and ...

A wide variety of transaminase active on L-amino acids has been demonstrated in microorganisms (Feldman and Gunsalus, 1950; Fincham, 1951), mammalian tissues (Cammarata and Cohen, 1950; Rowsell, 1951), and plants (Wilson et al., 1954). Cohen (1939, 1940) did not find transaminase activity with any of several D-amino acids when he tested minced pigeon breast muscle or purified enzyme preparation...

The objectives of this study were to determine whether foliar application of a chlorophyll precursor, 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA), could mitigate salinity stress damages in perennial grass species by regulating photosynthetic activities, ion content, antioxidant metabolism, or metabolite accumulation. A salinity-sensitive perennial grass species, creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera), was i...

In this article we present the results of recent studies on the mechanism of action and biological role of α-ketoglutaric acid (AKG) in animals including developmental period of life. AKG is an intermediate in the Krebs cycle, which generates energy for life processes. Administration of AKG has been shown to be beneficial for proper development and function of the skeletal system during growth ...

The inhibition of some glutamate metabolic pathways could lead to diminished parasite survival. In this study, the effects of L-methionine sulfoximine (MS), DL-methionine sulfone (MSO), and DL-methionine sulfoxide (MSE), three glutamate analogs, on several biological processes were evaluated. We found that these analogs inhibited the growth of epimastigotes cells and showed a synergistic effect...

Campbell, J. N. (American Meat Institute Foundation, Chicago, Ill.), James B. Evans, Jerome J. Perry, and C. F. Niven, Jr. Effect of ammonium ion on growth and metabolism of Micrococcus sodonensis. J. Bacteriol. 82:823-827. 1961.-When Micrococcus sodonensis was grown in a synthetic medium deficient in ammonia, large quantities of alpha-keto acids, chiefly alpha-ketoglutaric, accumulated in the ...

In rose flowers, 2-phenylethanol (2PE) is biosynthesized from l-phenylalanine (l-Phe) via phenylacetaldehyde (PAld) by the actions of two enzymes, pyridoxal-5'-phosphate (PLP)-dependent aromatic amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) and phenylacetaldehyde reductase (PAR). We here report that Rosa 'Yves Piaget' aromatic amino acid aminotransferase produced phenylpyruvic acid (PPA) from l-Phe in isolat...

During the past few years scattered information has appeared which indicates that at least some bacteria probably possess a tricarboxylic acid cycle. Lockwood and Stodola found that Pseudomonas jluorescens formed considerable quantities of a-ketoglutaric acid when growing on a glucose medium under conditions of intense aeration (1). Ajl and Werkman found evidence for at least parts of the conve...