Overflow metabolism provides a selective advantage to Escherichia coli in mixed cultures
Abstract Purpose It has previously been shown that organic acids produced by Escherichia coli suppress the growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in co-cultures under conditions of glucose excess, due to overflow metabolism. Inactivation of genes involved in central carbon metabolism favours fermentation...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-04-01
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| Series: | Annals of Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13213-024-01760-z |