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A putative transport protein is involved in citrulline excretion and re-uptake during arginine deiminase pathway activity by Lactobacillus sakei.
Research in microbiology - 1 Apr 2013
Rimaux Tom, Rivière Audrey, Hebert Elvira María, Mozzi Fernanda, Weckx Stefan, De Vuyst Luc, Leroy Frédéric
Abstract excerpt
Arginine conversion through the arginine deiminase (ADI) pathway is a common metabolic trait of Lactobacillus sakei which is ascribed to an arc operon and which inquisitively involves citrulline excretion and re-uptake. The aim of this study was to verify whether a putative transport protein (encoded by the PTP gene) plays a role in citrulline-into-ornithine conversion by L. sakei strains. This was achieved...
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