Lysis of Fungal Mycelia by Bacterial Enzymes

Abstract

MANY investigations have been published¹ on lysis of bacterial cells by microbial enzymes, but there seems to be few references to the lysis of fungal mycelia by microbial enzymes. A bacterial strain which caused visible lysis of Aspergillus oryzae mycelia has been isolated from soil. This strain belongs to the Bacillus circulans species; it is Gram-negative, with spore-forming rods (spore: oval, terminal to subterminal), motile with peritrichous flagella, it reduces nitrate, is negative to acetyl-methylcarbinol, and produces acid from glucose without evolving gas.