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. 1983 Mar;45(3):1132–1135. doi: 10.1128/aem.45.3.1132-1135.1983

Effects of cultural conditions on protease production by Aeromonas hydrophila.

T O'Reilly, D F Day
PMCID: PMC242419  PMID: 6342534

Abstract

Production of extracellular proteolytic activity by Aeromonas hydrophila was influenced by temperature, pH, and aeration. Conditions which produced maximal growth also resulted in maximal protease production. Enzyme production appeared to be modulated by an inducer catabolite repression system whereby NH4+ and glucose repressed enzyme production and complex nitrogen and nonglucose, carbon energy sources promoted it. Under nutritional stress, protease production was high, despite poor growth.

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