EVIDENCE FOR ALTERNATE PATHWAYS FOR THE OXIDATION OF GLUCOSE BY PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA
- 1 July 1954
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Bacteriology
- Vol. 68 (1) , 77-79
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jb.68.1.77-79.1954
Abstract
P. aeruginosa extracts contain hexokinase, gluconokinase, aldolase, and triosephosphate dehydrogenase. Resting cells do not form acid anaerobically from glucose or 2-ketogluconate, which indicates that the cells have no fermentative capacity. At least part of the enzymes for 2 tvDes of glucose dissimilation are present in P. aeruginosa, but the major functioning pathway remains unknown.Keywords
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