Table-1:
Distribution of enoyl-ACP isoenzymes among gut microflora.
| Genus/Organisma | FabI | FabK | Repressor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacteriodes | + | ± | FabT |
| Bifidobacteriumb | Not Found | ||
| C. difficile | + | FapR | |
| Enterobacterium | + | ± | FapR |
| E. faecalis | + | + | FabT |
| E. faecium | + | FabT | |
| Faecalibacterium | + | FabT | |
| Lactobacillus | + | ± | FabT |
| Peptostreptococcus | + | FabT | |
| Propionibacterium | + | FabT | |
| Staphylococcus | + | FapR | |
| Streptococcusc | + | FabT |
a
Not shown: FabV is primarily found in Vibrio species, FabL in Bacillus species.
b
Yeast-like Fatty Acid synthase
c
Known to use endogenous fatty acids to bypass FASII