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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-11-2
pubmed:abstractText
Very high gravity wheat mashes containing 20 or more grams of carbohydrates per 100 mL were fermented completely by Saccharomyces cerevisiae, even though these mashes contained low amounts of assimilable nitrogen. Supplementation of wheat mashes with various amino acids or with yeast extract, urea, or ammonium sulfate reduced the fermentation time. However, lysine or glycine added as single supplements, inhibited yeast growth and fermentation. With lysine, yeast growth was severely inhibited, and a loss of cell viability as high as 80% was seen. Partial or complete reversal of lysine-induced inhibition was achieved by the addition of a number of nitrogen sources. All nitrogen sources that relieved lysine-induced inhibition of yeast growth also promoted uptake of lysine and restored cell viability to the level observed in the control. They also increased the rate of fermentation. Experiments with minimal media showed that for lysine to be inhibitory to yeast growth, assimilable nitrogen in the medium must be in growth-limiting concentrations or totally absent. In the presence of excess nitrogen, lysine stimulated yeast growth and fermentation. Results indicate that supplementing wheat mash with other nitrogen sources increases the rate of fermentation not only by providing extra nitrogen but also by reducing or eliminating the inhibitory effect of lysine on yeast growth.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0008-4166
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
38
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
626-34
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Relationship of low lysine and high arginine concentrations to efficient ethanolic fermentation of wheat mash.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Applied Microbiology and Food Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't