Journal article

Publication year: 1994

Pages: 209-214

Journal: Journal of General and Applied Microbiology

Volume number: 40

Issue number: 3

ISSN: 0022-1260

eISSN: 1349-8037

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.2323/jgam.40.209

Publisher: The Microbiology Research Foundation

Abstract: 

A total of 140 strains of Mycobacterium species were studied for their ability to hydrolyze 54 different fluorogenic 4-methylumbelliferyl (4-MU)- and 2-naphthylamide (2-NA)-linked fluorogenic substrates within 6 and 24h of incubation. Enzymatic profiles were heterogeneous within the genus, and some of the tests can improve the differentiation of Mycobacterium species. However, enzymatic profiles are not sufficient for unambiguous identification and should be used in combination with other biochemical tests.

Harvard Citation style: Kämpfer, P. and Kroppenstedt, R. (1994) Enzymatic profiles of Mycobacterium spp. and their value for species differentiation, Journal of General and Applied Microbiology, 40(3), pp. 209-214. https://doi.org/10.2323/jgam.40.209

APA Citation style: Kämpfer, P., & Kroppenstedt, R. (1994). Enzymatic profiles of Mycobacterium spp. and their value for species differentiation. Journal of General and Applied Microbiology. 40(3), 209-214. https://doi.org/10.2323/jgam.40.209