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1Department of Biology, Memphis State University, Tennessee 38152.
Abstract:
Azotobacter vinelandii hydrolyzed melibiose exocellularly, leading to an accumulation of free glucose and galactose in the medium. This enzyme could also be induced by galactose, raffinose, and stachyose. The alpha-galactosidase activity could be detected quantitatively by using p-nitrophenyl-alpha-galactopyranoside as a substrate for intact cells. Chloramphenicol totally inhibited the induction of this enzyme. However, benzyl alcohol inhibited the secretion of this enzyme but did not inhibit the biosynthesis of the enzyme.
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