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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Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2018-03-01
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Series: | mBio |
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Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.00066-18 |