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. 1974 Jul;28(1):129–132. doi: 10.1128/am.28.1.129-132.1974

Physiology of Sporeforming Bacteria Associated with Insects: Radiorespirometric Survey of Carbohydrate Metabolism In the 12 Serotypes of Bacillus thuringiensis

Kenneth W Nickerson 1,1, Grant St Julian 1, Lee A Bulla Jr 1,2
PMCID: PMC186608  PMID: 4844275

Abstract

Radiorespirometry was used to compare the primary pathways of glucose catabolism in 18 strains of Bacillus thuringiensis representing the 12 established serotypes. Every strain utilizes the Embden-Meyerhof-Parnas pathway almost exclusively; pentose-phosphate pathway participation is minor. The Embden-Meyerhof-Parnas pathway predominates regardless of whether the cells were grown in a minimal medium or one containing yeast extract. The results indicate that the absolute requirement for citrate and related compounds is not a result of defective citrate or glucose transport and metabolism.

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