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Characterisation of a Listeria monocytogenes mutant deficient in D-arabitol fermentation.
Research in microbiology - 1 Mar 2001
Saklani-Jusforgues H, Fontan E, Goossens P L
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We selected and analysed a Tn917-lac Listeria monocytogenes mutant deficient in D-arabitol fermentation. Comparison of the 310-aa-long translated partial sequence of the disrupted gene with known proteins showed similarity with the phosphotransferase system galactitol-specific enzyme IIC component of the alkaliphilic Bacillus halodurans (50% identity) and of Escherichia coli (36% identity). Fermentation of 18...
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