Abstract
Enzymatic studies have been performed on a local strain of Aspergillus niger to find a correlation with citric acid accumulation. The activity of aconitase [aconitate hydratase, citrate(isocitrate) hydrolyase, EC 4.2.1.3] and isocitrate dehydrogenase (NADP +) [threo- d s-isocitrate:NADP + oxidoreductase (decarboxylating) EC 1.1.1.42] decreased after 4 days whereas that of citrate synthase [citrate oxaloacetate-lyase ( pro-3 S- CH 2 COO −→ acetyl CoA), EC 4.1.3.7] did so after 8 days, when citric acid accumulation in the medium reached a maximum (45.9 mg ml −1). In vitro studies with mycelial cell-free extracts demonstrated inhibition of citrate synthase activity by sodium azide and potassium ferricyanide on both the 4th and 8th days. Aconitase was inhibited by sodium arsenate, sodium fluoride, iodoacetic acid and potassium ferricyanide only on the 4th day. Isocitrate dehydrogenase (NADP +) activity on the 4th and 8th days was inhibited by iodoacetic acid but was stimulated by potassium ferricyanide. The possible existence of isozyme species of these enzymes is discussed.
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