Nitrogen assimilation by E. coli in the mammalian intestine
ABSTRACTNitrogen is an essential element for all living organisms, including Escherichia coli. Potential nitrogen sources are abundant in the intestine, but knowledge of those used specifically by E. coli to colonize remains limited. Here, we sought to determine the specific nitrogen sources used by...
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Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2024-03-01
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Series: | mBio |
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Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.00025-24 |