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. 2011 May 25;5:83. doi: 10.1186/1752-0509-5-83

Table 3.

Comparison with the BIOLOG substrates utilization assays

Class Carbon source BIOLOG results In silico prediction Agreement
Carbohydrates N-Acetyl-D-glucosamine No Growth No Growth yes
D-Galactose Growth Growth yes
α-D-Glucose Growth Growth yes
m-Inositol No Growth No Growth yes
Sucrose Growth Growth yes
D-Trehalose Growth Growth yes

Carboxylic acids Acetic acid Growth Growth yes
cis-Aconitic acid Growth Growth yes
Citric acid Growth Growth yes
D-Gluconic acid Growth Growth yes
β-Hydroxybutyric acid Growth Growth yes
α-Ketoglutaric acid Growth Growth yes
D,L-Lactic acid Growth Growth yes
Malonic acid Growth Growth yes
Propionic acid No Growth No Growth yes
Quinic acid Growth Growth yes
D-Saccharic acid Growth Growth yes
Succinic acid Growth Growth yes

Amino acids L-Alanine Growth Growth yes
L-Asparagine Growth Growth yes
L-Aspartic acid No Growth Growth no
L-Glutamic acid Growth Growth yes
L-Histidine Growth Growth yes
Hydroxy-L-proline Growth Growth yes
L-Leucine No Growth Growth no
L-Ornithine No Growth Growth no
L-Phenylalanine Growth Growth yes
L-Proline Growth Growth yes
L-Pyroglutamic Acid Growth Growth yes
L-Serine Growth Growth yes
L-Threonine No Growth Growth no
D,L-Carnitine No Growth No Growth yes
γ-Aminobutyric acid Growth Growth yes

Miscellaneous Succinamic acid Growth Growth yes
Uridine No Growth No Growth yes
Thymidine No Growth No Growth yes
Putrescine No Growth No Growth yes
2,3-Butanediol No Growth No Growth yes
Glycerol No Growth Growth no
D-Glucose-6-Phosphate Growth Growth yes