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. 2008 Sep 16;2:79. doi: 10.1186/1752-0509-2-79

Table 2.

Carbon sources enabling growth of iJN746 in iM9 mineral medium.

Class Compound Class Compound
Aromatic and related compounds Amino acids


Protocatechuate L-Arginine
Caffeate L-Aspartate
Oxoadipate L-Glutamate
4-Hydroxybenzoate L-Glycine
Benzoate L-Histidine
Catechol L-Isoleucine
Coniferyl alcohol L-Leucine
Ferulate L-Lysine
Gallate L-Proline
m-Xylene L-Serine
Nicotinate L-Threonine
p-Xylene L-Valine
Phenylacetate Organics acids

L-Phenylalanine α-Ketoglutarate
Quinate Citrate
p-Coumarate Fumarate
Toluene Isocitrate
L-Tyrosine D-Lactate
Vanillin L-Lactate
Vanillate Malate
Fatty acids Succinate

Acetate Carbohydrates

Decanoate 2-ketogluconate
Dodecanoate D-Fructose
Hexadecanoate D-Glucose
Hexanoate D-Gluconate
Octanoate D-Ribose
Propionate Miscellaneous compounds

Tetradecanoate 4-Aminobuturate
Polyalcohols and glycols Glycine betaine

Glyceraldehyde Ornithine
Glycerol Choline
Glycolate Choline sulfate

Carbon sources enabling growth of iJN746 in iM9 mineral medium. The compounds were grouped based their structural characteristics. A complete list of carbon sources tested, along with possible nitrogen and sulfur sources, as well as bibliographic support can be found in the Additional file 2.