Table 3.
The important amino acid pathways required for the growth of Francisella subspecies are given
| Amino acid biosynthesis pathways required for growth | F. tularensis subsp. tularensis SCHUs4 | F. philomiragia subsp. philomiragiaATCC 25017 | F. noatunensis subsp. orientalisToba04 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asparagine |
1/1 |
1/1 |
no |
| Cysteine |
2/2 |
2/2 |
2/2 |
| Serine |
2/3 |
2/3 |
2/3 |
| Threonine |
1/2 |
2/2 |
2/2 |
| Methionine |
no |
1/4 |
1/4 |
| Tyrosine |
1/3 |
2/3 |
1/3 |
| Lysine |
3/10 |
7/10 |
4/10 |
| Proline |
2/4 |
4/4 |
3/4 |
| Arginine |
no |
4/4 |
4/4 |
| Histidine |
no |
7/10 |
no |
| Valine |
3/4 |
4/4 |
3/4 |
| Iso-leucine |
4/5 |
4/5 |
3/5 |
| Leucine | 5/9 | 9/9 | 6/9 |
The values represent the number of enzymes present compared to the total number of enzymes needed.