In:
Journal of Bacteriology, American Society for Microbiology, Vol. 108, No. 1 ( 1971-10), p. 191-195
Kurzfassung:
We have extended our investigation of nicotinamide deamidation in the stomach of conventional rats. The bacterial species in the pars preventricularis were identified as Flavobacterium peregrinum, Escherichia coli, Streptococcus faecalis , and Lactobacillus acidophilus , listed in order of decreasing deamidase activity. Nicotinamide- 7 - 14 C ingested into rat stomach was rapidly deamidated to nicotinic acid. These results contribute to the accumulated evidence that microorganisms present in the pars preventricularis of rat stomach are responsible for the deamidation of nicotinamide to nicotinic acid, a known precursor of mammalian pyridine nucleotides.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0021-9193
,
1098-5530
DOI:
10.1128/jb.108.1.191-195.1971
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
American Society for Microbiology
Publikationsdatum:
1971
ZDB Id:
1481988-0
SSG:
12