CATALASE INHIBITION AS A POSSIBLE MECHANISM OF THE FUNGISTATIC ACTION OF SORBIC ACID
Abstract
The fungistat, sorbic acid, has been shown to inhibit the activity of catalase. This inhibition is related to sorbic acid concentration, pH of the system, and length of time that the catalase was exposed to the acid. Both mold and mammalian catalases are inhibited, and mammalian catalase is shown to reverse the inhibitory effect of sorbic acid on molds. The rates of oxygen uptake by germinated and ungerminated spores have been compared in the presence and absence of sorbic acid, and it has been shown that sorbic acid exerts its most profound effect on spore germination. The possible significance of the auto-oxidative breakdown of sorbic acid is discussed.
Résumé
non disponible
Get full access to this article
View all available purchase options and get full access to this article.
Information & Authors
Information
Published In
Canadian Journal of Microbiology
Volume 11 • Number 4 • August 1965
Pages: 611 - 617
History
Version of record online: 9 February 2011
Authors
Metrics & Citations
Metrics
Other Metrics
Citations
Cite As
John A. Troller. 1965. CATALASE INHIBITION AS A POSSIBLE MECHANISM OF THE FUNGISTATIC ACTION OF SORBIC ACID. Canadian Journal of Microbiology.
11(4): 611-617. https://doi.org/10.1139/m65-081
Export Citations
If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click Download.
Cited by
1. Effect of sorbic acid and dual‐purpose inoculants on the fermentation quality and aerobic stability of high dry matter rice straw silage
2. Sorbic Acid
3. A new approach to problem of enzymatic catalysis based on excited state of proteins and Le Chatelier’s principle
4. Sorbic Acid
5. Preservation of personal care products
6. Mechanisms in the inhibition ofListeria monocytogenes by potassium sorbate
7. 4: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sorbic Acid and Potassium Sorbate
8. Influence of Combinations of Lactobacillus lactis and Potassium Sorbate on Growth of Psychrotrophs in Raw Milk
9. Nitrite, nitrite alternatives, and the control of
clostridium botulinum
in cured meats
10. Synergistic Effects of Potassium Sorbate and Sodium Benzoate on Thermal Inactivation of Yeasts
11. INFLUENCE OF SORBIC ACID ON VIABILITY AND ATP CONTENT OF CONIDIA OF Aspergillus parasiticus
12. Derivatives of Sorbic Acid as Food Preservatives
13. Degradation of Potassium Sorbate by Penicillium Species
View Options
Login options
Check if you access through your login credentials or your institution to get full access on this article.