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. 1972 Jun;23(6):1163–1164. doi: 10.1128/am.23.6.1163-1164.1972

L-Asparaginase Production by Streptomyces griseus

Peter J DeJong 1
PMCID: PMC380525  PMID: 4626231

Abstract

Streptomyces griseus ATCC 10137 synthesizes about 1 IU of L-asparaginase/100 ml of a 4% peptone medium. The enzyme has a pH optimum of 8.5 which is comparable to that of the L-asparaginase derived from Escherichia coli which has antitumor properties.

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