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To analyze the metabolic pathways of glycerol dissimilation in Enterococcus faecalis and their strain-dependent effects.

December 5, 2009Journal of BacteriologyOpen Access

Glycerol Is Metabolized in a Complex and Strain-Dependent Manner in Enterococcus faecalis

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Genetic study reveals complex glycerol catabolism pathways in Enterococcus faecalis, indicating strain-dependent behaviors.

To analyze the metabolic pathways of glycerol dissimilation in Enterococcus faecalis and their strain-dependent effects.
Constructed mutants of E. faecalis strain JH2-2 affecting glpK and dhaK pathways
Monitored growth on glycerol under aerobic and anaerobic conditions
Compared different E. faecalis isolates using gene expression analysis
Both glpK and dhaK pathways are used simultaneously in the presence of oxygen in strain JH2-2
Under anaerobic conditions, glycerol is metabolized primarily through the dhaK pathway
Observed significant diversity in glycerol metabolism across different E. faecalis strains based on gene expression.

Bizzini et al. (2009) studied this question.

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