Studies on the Occurance of Highly Phosphorylated Nucleotides in the Differentiating Mycelia of Aspergillus niger and Effects of 8-Azaguanine, Cycloheximide on Sporulation

검정곰팡이의 분화에 있어서 고인산뉴클레오티드의 출현 및 8-아자구아닌, 시클로헥시미드의 영향에 관한 연구

Aspergillus niger van Tieghem was cultured by the method of synchronous and submerged culture. Throughout the culture, sporulation was occured. Highly phosphorylated nucleotides in sporulating mycelia were detected to assure whether the eucaryotic Aspergillus niger produce these substances or not during the differentiation. Phosphorylated nucleotides were extracted from the conidiophore, bearing mycelia and spore forming body, these nucleotides were identified by TLC with P.E.I. cellulose. Guanosine tetraphosphate was found in both phialide forming mycelia and spore forming body. The contents of free amino acids were assayed and its level was found to increase at early stage of sporulation. The effects of 8-azaguanine examined, it was found to prevent spore formation and to made abnormal structure. The effects of inosinic monophosphate and guanosine monophosphate on spore formation were examined, spore formation was enhanced by these nucleotides.

1. 검정곰팡이 (Aspergillus niger)를 실험재료로 하여 동조적으로 액침배양한 결과 포자의 발아로 부터 균사의 생장, 생식기관의 성숙 및 무성포자의 형성까지를 재현시킬 수 있었다. 2. 각 분화과정에서의 균체로 부터 고인산화뉴를레오티드를 추출하여 P.E.I. Cellulose TLC법으로 전개시켰다. 3. 포자형성 직전의 균체로 부터 얻은 추출물 중에 구아노신테트라포스페이트 $(GP_4)$가 존재함을 확인하였다. 4. 분화과정에 따른 균체로부터 추출한 유리아미노산의 총량은 포자형성 직전에 급격히 증가함을 알았다. 5. 정낭과 경자가 완성된 균체에 8-아자구아닌과 시클로헥시미드를 처리한 바 포자형성이 억제되었다. 6. 전낭과 경자가 완성된 균체에 이노신산과 구아닌산을 처리한 바 포자형성이 촉진되었다.