TABLE 2.
In vitro growth phenotype of wild-type strain U1 and eut operon mutants with additional ethanolamine
| Genotype | Growth phenotype after growth ina
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| M9 with 10 mM Eth | M9 with 0.5 mM Eth | AUM with 10 mM Eth | AUM with 0.5 mM Eth | |
| U1 wild type | + | + | + | + |
| U1 ΔeutB | − | − | − | − |
| U1 ΔeutE | + | + | − | − |
| U1 ΔeutB/pCA24N::eutB | + | + | + | ND |
| U1 ΔeutE/pCA24N::eutE | + | + | + | ND |
a
+, growth enhancement compared to growth without ethanolamine; −, no growth enhancement compared to growth without ethanolamine; ND, no data; Eth, ethanolamine; M9, minimal medium; AUM, artificial urine medium.