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Microbiology Practical 2
Metabolic Pathways
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
11/18/2009

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Term
Phenol Red Broth Medium
Definition
Phenol Red
Term
Phenol Red Broth Substrate
Definition
Glucose, sucrose, or lactose.
Term
Phenol Red Broth Indicator
Definition
Phenol red
Term
Phenol Red is yellow below what pH and pink above what pH?
Definition
yellow below 6.8, pink above 7.4
Term
Phenol Red Broth end product?
Definition
Acid
Term
SIM test (Sulfur) Substrate
Definition
Sodium thiosulfate
Term
SIM test (Sulfur) enzyme
Definition
cysteine desulfurase or thiosulfate reductase
Term
SIM test (Sulfur) end product
Definition
Hydrogen sulfide gas
Term
SIM test (Sulfur) byproduct
Definition
Hydrogen sulfide that combines with iron in the SIM medium to form ferric sulfide
Term
SIM test (Indole) substrate
Definition
tryptophan in casein and animal tissue.
Term
SIM test (Indole) enzyme
Definition
tryptophanase
Term
SIM test (Indole) end product
Definition
pyruvate
Term
SIM test (Indole) byproducts
Definition
indole and ammonia
Term
SIM test medium
Definition
SIM medium
Term
SIM (Indole) indicator
Definition
Kovac's reagent on a BBL DrySlide
Term
Gelatinase Test Medium
Definition
Nutrient Gelatin
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Gelatinase Test Substrate
Definition
Gelatin
Term
Gelatinase test Enzyme
Definition
Gelatinase
Term
Gelatinase test End product
Definition
Gelatin is hydrolyzed by gelatinase into polypeptides which are hydrolyzed by gelatinase again into AMINO ACIDS.
Term
TSI medium
Definition
triple sugar iron agar
Term
TSI Substrate
Definition
Glucose, lactose, sucrose, and sulfur
Term
TSI Enzyme
Definition
Enzymes for carbohydrate fermentation (sucrase, galactosidase) and thiosulfate reductase
Term
TSI End product
Definition
Pyruvate which is fermented and H2S
Term
TSI By Products
Definition
Various products from fermentation of pyruvate
Term
Methyl Red Test Medium
Definition
MR-VP broth
Term
Methyl Red Test Substrate
Definition
Peptone and Glucose
Term
Methyl Red Test Enzymes
Definition
Enzymes needed for glycolysis and fermentation of pyruvate.
Term
Methyl Red Indicator
Definition
Methyl Red
Term
At what pH is methyl red red? At what pH is it yellow?
Definition
Red: pH 4.4
Yellow: pH 6.2
Term
Methyl Red end products
Definition
Various products from fermentation of pyruvate
Term
Voges-Proskauer medium
Definition
MR-VP Broth
Term
Voges-Proskauer substrate
Definition
peptone and glucose
Term
Voges-Proskauer enzymes
Definition
Enzymes needed for glycolysis and fermentation of pyruvate
Term
Voges-Proskauer indicator
Definition
VP reagents
Term
Voges -Proskauer end products
Definition
Acetoin which is then turned into diacetyl and 2,3-butanediol.
Term
Nitrate Reduction Test Medium
Definition
Nitrate broth
Term
Nitrate Reduction Test substrate
Definition
potassium nitrate
Term
Nitrate reduction test enzyme
Definition
nitrate reductase
Term
Nitrate reduction test indicator
Definition
Positive: gas in Durham tube
Otherwise: sulfanilic acid added. Red=nitrate
If no color change: zinc added which catalyzes nitrate into nitrite and turns broth red=negative test because nitrate was not originally reduced.
No color change: positive because the nitrate was reduced to something else.
Term
Nitrate reduction test end products
Definition
Positive test: nitrite, ammonia, nitric oxide, and nitrous oxide.
Term
Phenylalanine Deaminase Test medium
Definition
Phenylalanine agar
Term
Phenylalanine Deaminase Test substrate
Definition
phenylalanine
Term
Phenylalanine Deaminase Test enzyme
Definition
phenylalanine deaminase
Term
Phenylalanine Deaminase Test Indicator
Definition
Ferric chloride, which turns green in the presence of phenylpyruvic acid
Term
Phenylalanine Deaminase Test end product
Definition
phenylpyruvic acid
Term
Phenylalanine Deaminase Test by product
Definition
ammonia
Term
Starch Hydrolysis Test Medium
Definition
Starch agar
Term
Starch Hydrolysis Test Substrate
Definition
Starch
Term
Starch Hydrolysis Test Enzyme
Definition
a-amylase or oligo-1,6 glucosidase
Term
Starch Hydrolysis Test Indicator
Definition
Iodine. A positive will have a clear halo around the inoculation.
Term
Starch Hydrolysis Test end product
Definition
Glucose.
Term
Catalase Test Medium
Definition
Glass slide
Term
Catalase Test Substrate
Definition
Hydrogen Peroxide
Term
Catalase Test Enzyme
Definition
Catalase
Term
Catalase Test End Products
Definition
Water and gaseous oxygen
Term
Citrate Test Medium
Definition
Simmon's citrate agar
Term
Citrate Test Substrate
Definition
Sodium citrate
Term
Citrate Test Indicator
Definition
Bromthymol blue
Term
At what pH is Bromthymol blue green? At what pH is it blue?
Definition
Green: pH 6.9
Blue: pH 7.6
Term
Citrate Test enzyme
Definition
citrate permease
Term
Citrate test end product
Definition
pyruvic acid
Term
Citrate test by product
Definition
ammonia and ammonium hydroxide which alkalinize the agar and turn it blue, a positive result.
Term
Oxidase test medium
Definition
BBL DrySlide
Term
Oxidase Test Indicator
Definition
Tetramethyl phenylenediamine
Term
Oxidase Enzyme
Definition
Cytochrome c oxidase
Term
Oxidase positive test
Definition
Cytochrome c oxidase rapidly oxidizes tetramethyl phenylenediamine which turns it purple.
Term
Mannitol Salt Agar Test Medium
Definition
Mannitol Salt agar
Term
Mannitol Salt Agar Test Substrate
Definition
Mannitol
Term
Mannitol salt agar test indicator
Definition
Phenol Red
Term
Mannitol Salt Agar Test Enzyme
Definition
Mannitol dehydrogenase
Term
MacConkey Agar Test Medium
Definition
MacConkey agar
Term
MacConkey Agar Test Substrate
Definition
Lactose
Term
MacConkey Agar Test Indicator
Definition
Neutral red
Term
At what pH is neutral red colorless? At what pH is it red?
Definition
Colorless: above pH 6.8
Red: below pH 6.8
Term
MacConkey Agar Test Enzyme
Definition
Lactase
Term
Eosin Methylene Blue Agar Test Medium
Definition
EMB Agar
Term
Eosin Methylene Blue Agar Test Substrate
Definition
Lactose and sucrose
Term
Eosin Methylene Blue Agar Test Indicators
Definition
Eosin Y and methylene blue
Term
Eosin Methylene Blue Agar Test Enzyme
Definition
Lactase and/or sucrose
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