Significance for Extracellular Enzymes for Organic Matter Degradation and Nutrient Regeneration in Small Streams
Significance for Extracellular Enzymes for Organic Matter Degradation and Nutrient Regeneration in Small Streams
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细胞外酶对小溪中有机物降解和养分再生的意义
DOI:
10.1007/978-1-4612-3090-8_17
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发表时间:
1991
影响因子:
30.7
通讯作者:
Karlheinz Witzel
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作者:
J. Marxsen;Karlheinz Witzel
Extracellular enzymatic hydrolysis is the first step in the microbial degradation of macromolecular organic matter. Investigations into this process in lotic systems are scarce (e.g., Duddridge and Wainwright, 1982; Boon, 1989; Marxsen and Witzel, 1990), even though it may limit microbial substrate uptake and production. The first publications on extracellular enzymes in aquatic systems appeared more than 20 years ago (Overbeck, 1961; Reichardt et al., 1967; Chapter 1), but for a long time afterwards there were few investigations into this subject. One reason was probably the lack of an appropriate method. However, in recent years artificial substrates that release colored (Meyer-Reil, 1981; 1983; 1984; Hoppe et al., 1983) or fluorescent (Pettersson and Jansson, 1978; Hoppe, 1983; Somville and Billen, 1983; Rego et al., 1985; Chrost, 1990) compounds after enzymatic hydrolysis have been introduced into the field of aquatic microbial ecology. In particular, the fluorogenic model substrates have made sensitive, simple, and rapid measurements of enzyme activity possible.