Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134019192
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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A substrate molecule that would be found in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterococcus faecalis cells but not in human cells.
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The Pseudomonas and Enterococcus cells can cause disease. The bacteria use the Entner-Doudoroff pathway instead of glycolysis for the catabolism of glucose. The Entner-Doudoroff pathway is used to identify the presence of potential pathogens.
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