Title: Studies on the Phosphotransacetylase of Lactic Acid Bacteria. IV. : Distribution of Phosphotransacetylase in Lactic Acid Bacteria
Abstract: Distribution of phosphotransacetylase in 48 strains of lactic acid bacteria, including Lactobacillus, Streptococcus, Leuconostoc, and Pediococcus, was investigated. Lactobacillus fermenti IFO No.3071 (ATCC No.9338) was found to contain the highest level of phosphotransacetylase among the lactic acid bacteria tested. Not any correlationship was found between fermentation patterns, such as homo and hetero fermentation, and levels of phosphotransacetylase.