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. 1973 Sep;115(3):897–903. doi: 10.1128/jb.115.3.897-903.1973

Glycerol Assimilation by a Mutant of Rhodopseudomonas capsulata

Donald Lueking 1, David Tokuhisa 1, Gary Sojka 1
PMCID: PMC246334  PMID: 4728273

Abstract

A spontaneous mutant of Rhodopseudomonas capsulata, capable of growth on glycerol, has been isolated. The mutant requires CO2 or malate to assimilate glycerol photosynthetically. This requirement is not manifested aerobically. Glycerokinase (EC 2.7.1.30) and pyridine nucleotide-independent l-α-glycerophosphate dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.2.1) activities appear coincidently with the metabolism of glycerol, suggesting that this organism employs these enzymes for glycerol dissimilation.

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