THE CONNECTION OF BIOLUMINESCENCE OF BACTERIA WITH RESPIRATION

Abstract

Conclusions of the experiment are the following: Luminescence and respiration in luminescent bacteria have different optimum temperatures. The optimum for oxygen consumption is at a higher temperature than the optimum for luminescence; Luminescent reactions of bacteria, closely connected with metabolic processes, are specific reactions. Luminescence and respiration are two different processes; Apparently, cytochromes do not participate in bacterial luminescence; and The connection between the luminescent system of bacteria and respiration is realized through flavin enzymes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0678924

Entities

People

  • R. I. Chumakova

Organizations

  • United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bacteria
  • Bacterial Extracts
  • Biological Processes
  • Bioluminescence
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Cyanides
  • Inhibition
  • Inhibitors
  • Intensity
  • Luminescence
  • Measurement
  • Metabolism
  • Oxidation
  • Potassium
  • Potassium Cyanide
  • Respiration

Fields of Study

  • Biology

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