[Influence of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide and hemin concentrations on the growth of Haemophilus influanzae type b and the synthesis of capsular polysaccharide]

Zh Mikrobiol Epidemiol Immunobiol. 2005 Jul-Aug:(4):12-5.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

In the process the cultivation of H. influenzae, type b, in semisynthetic nutrient medium with aminopeptide base the growth of the bacteria and the synthesis of capsular polysaccharide were shown to depend on the concentrations of aminopeptide, nicotinamide adenine nucleotide (NAD) and hemin. An increase in the concentrations of NAD and hemin stimulated the growth of H. influenzae and inhibited the synthesis of capsular polysaccharide. Similar effect was observed in the simultaneous increase of NAD and hemin concentrations. At elevated concentrations of NAD and hemin and the content of aminopeptide equal to 350 mI/l the maximum weight of biomass was achieved. The increase of hemin concentration had no influence on the growth of H. influenzae, type b, and the synthesis of capsular polysaccharide.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Capsules / metabolism
  • Culture Media
  • Haemophilus influenzae type b / growth & development*
  • Haemophilus influenzae type b / metabolism*
  • Hemin
  • NAD
  • Polysaccharides, Bacterial / biosynthesis*

Substances

  • Culture Media
  • Polysaccharides, Bacterial
  • NAD
  • Hemin