Ethanolamine Utilization in Bacteria

ABSTRACT Ethanolamine (EA) is a valuable source of carbon and/or nitrogen for bacteria capable of its catabolism. Because it is derived from the membrane phospholipid phosphatidylethanolamine, it is particularly prevalent in the gastrointestinal tract, which is membrane rich due to turnover of the i...

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Main Authors: Karan Gautam Kaval, Danielle A. Garsin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2018-03-01
Series:mBio
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.00066-18