Studies on a New Oxalate-Decomposing Bacterium, Vibrio oxaliticus

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The isolation and characteristics of a new oxalate-decomposing bacterium, V. oxaliticus, are described. The organism grows on oxalate, pyruvate, and acetate in an otherwise mineral medium. Its growth is also increased by the oxidation of formate in a medium containing yeast extract. The oxalate and formate enzymes are constitutive, whereas the activity of the pyruvate enzyme system varies with the growth substrate. Oxalate and formate are almost completely oxidized to CO2; pyruvate is about half-oxidized and half-used for cell synthesis.

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