TABLE 5.

Substrate utilization^a by phlD⁺ Pseudomonas strains

Strains	Substrate(s) supporting growth on Biolog SF-N plates
All phlD-positive strains	Tween 40, Tween 80, d-fructose, α-d-glucose, m-inositol, d-mannitol, d-mannose, cis-acotinate, citrate, d-gluconate, β-hydroxybutyrate, α-ketoglutarate, dl-lactate, malonate, propionate, quinic acid, succinate, bromosuccinate, alaninamide, d-alanine, l-alanine, l-alanyl-glycine, l-asparagine, l-aspartate, l-glutamate, glycyl-l-glutamate, l-histidine, hydroxy-l-proline, l-leucine, l-proline, l-pyroglutamate, dl-carnitine, γ-aminobutyrate, urocanate, inosine, uridine, putrescine, 2-aminoethanol, glycerol, dl-α-glycerophosphate, dextrin, d-arbitol, maltose, sucrose, trehalose, methylpyruvate, d-glucosaminic acid, succinamic acid, l-serine
All except CHA0 and Pf5	l-Arabinose, d-galactose, d-sorbitol, d-galactonic acid lactone, d-galacturonate, d-glucuronate
Only CHA0 and Pf5	Glucose-1-phosphate
No phlD-positive strains	N-Acetyl-d-galactosamine, adonitol, α-d-lactose, lactulose, β-methyl-d-glucoside, xylitol, formate, α-hydroxybutyrate, α-ketobutyrate, d-serine, thymidine, phenylethylamine

^aUtilization was defined as growth determined spectrophotometrically if cultures obtained an OD₆₀₀ of >0.125 after 7 days of incubation. Substrates allowing for growth to an OD₆₀₀ of >0.375 after 3 days of incubation are highlighted in boldface.