Analytical Biochemistry 1986-08-01

A method for screening penicillin G acylase-producing bacteria by means of 2-nitro-5-phenylacetaminobenzoic acid test paper.

Q J Zhang, L F Zhang, H X Han, Y Y Zhang

Index: Anal. Biochem. 156(2) , 413-6, (1986)

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Abstract

A simple, rapid assay for screening penicillin G acylase-producing bacteria is presented. The method is based on the formation of yellow 2-nitro-5-aminobenzoic acid by penicillin G acylase acting on 2-nitro-5-phenylacetaminobenzoic acid (NIPAB). NIPAB test paper is briefly applied to bacterial colonies on the agar surface, which are subsequently scored individually on the paper by color; bright yellow indicates the presence of penicillin G acylase, natural color its absence. The present method is suitable not only for screening penicillin G acylase-production by a variety of bacteria but also for detection from a large number of transformant colonies of clones containing a gene encoding for the enzyme.

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