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A link between arabinose utilization and oxalotrophy in Bradyrhizobium japonicum.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Apr 2014
Koch Marion, Delmotte Nathanaël, Ahrens Christian H, Omasits Ulrich, Schneider Kathrin, Danza Francesco, Padhi Barnali, Murset Valérie, Braissant Olivier, Vorholt Julia A, Hennecke Hauke, Pessi Gabriella
Abstract excerpt
Rhizobia have a versatile catabolism that allows them to compete successfully with other microorganisms for nutrients in the soil and in the rhizosphere of their respective host plants. In this study, Bradyrhizobium japonicum USDA 110 was found to be able to utilize oxalate as the sole carbon source. A proteome analysis of cells grown in minimal medium containing arabinose suggested that oxalate oxidation extends...
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