RRC ID 6989
Author Kuratsu M, Hamano Y, Dairi T.
Title Analysis of the Lactobacillus metabolic pathway.
Journal Appl Environ Microbiol
Abstract We performed analyses of the phenotypic and genotypic relationships focusing on biosyntheses of amino acids, purine/pyrimidines, and cofactors in three Lactobacillus strains. We found that Lactobacillus fermentum IFO 3956 perhaps synthesized para-aminobenzoate (PABA), an intermediate of folic acid biosynthesis, by an alternative pathway.
Volume 76(21)
Pages 7299-301
Published 2010-11-1
DOI 10.1128/AEM.01514-10
PII AEM.01514-10
PMID 20817812
PMC PMC2976239
MeSH 4-Aminobenzoic Acid / metabolism Amino Acids / biosynthesis Genotype Lactobacillus / genetics Lactobacillus / metabolism* Levilactobacillus brevis / genetics Levilactobacillus brevis / metabolism Limosilactobacillus fermentum / genetics Limosilactobacillus fermentum / metabolism Limosilactobacillus reuteri / genetics Limosilactobacillus reuteri / metabolism Metabolic Networks and Pathways Phenotype Purines / biosynthesis Pyrimidines / biosynthesis
IF 4.016
Times Cited 8
WOS Category BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY MICROBIOLOGY
Resource
General Microbes JCM 1112