Because
B. licheniformis is better suited for biotechnology than
B. subtilis, it was important to understand differences in the metabolism of these bacteria. The focus of this study was the C2-metabolism. The results showed that
B. licheniformis has a functional glyoxylate cycle, which enables it to use acetate or acetoine as the sole carbon sources. The glyoxylate operon consists of a very small hypothetical ORF, a malate-synthase and an isocitrate-lyase. The very small hypothetical ORF is of special interest as it potentially plays a regulatory role despite its small size. Furthermore the acu and aco operons were investigated, that also play key-roles in acetate and acetoine metabolism.
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Because
B. licheniformis is better suited for biotechnology than
B. subtilis, it was important to understand differences in the metabolism of these bacteria. The focus of this study was the C2-metabolism. The results showed that
B. licheniformis has a functional glyoxylate cycle, which enables it to use acetate or acetoine as the sole carbon sources. The glyoxylate operon consists of a very small hypothetical ORF, a malate-synthase and an isocitrate-lyase. The very small hypothetical ORF is of s...
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