Poly-β-hydroxybutyrate in staphylococci |
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| Authors: | Eligia M. Szewczyk |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Medical University of Łódź, Microbiology and Virology Center, Polish Academy of Sciences, Łódź, Poland |
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| Abstract: | Abstract Staphylococci—chemoorganotrophic bacteria whose main habitats are human and animal organisms—can accumulate poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) in their cells. The polymer is metabolized in endogenous turnovers preceding degradation of aminoacids, proteins and RNA. PHB depolymerase was not found in staphylococci but β-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase was estimated, purified and characterized. |
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| Keywords: | Poly-β-hydroxybutyrate Endogenous metabolism Staphylococci |
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