氨酸刺激了Legionella pneumophila的生长

Alexis Vargas1, Hunter J Kuhlemeier1, Nicholas P Cianciotto

  • 1Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL, USA.

概括

肺炎杆菌使用粘素作为营养来源,大大促进了它的生长. 分泌的酶,如基因酶 (ChiA),对于这种粘素同化至关重要,并影响细菌的运动性.