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Glutamine and proline accumulation by Staphylococcus aureus with reduction in water activity

Applied and Environmental Microbiology · 1982 · 67 citations · 9 references

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Water ActivityAntimicrobial SusceptibilityProline AccumulationBiochemistryHealth SciencesAntibiotic AdjuvantBacteriologyStaphylococcus AureusGrowth MediumMicrobiologyInfection ControlAntimicrobial CompoundMedicineClinical MicrobiologyAntimicrobial ResistanceProtein SynthesisDrug Resistance

Abstract

Proline and glutamine were found to be the predominant free amino acids in Staphylococcus aureus MF-31 challenged by 5.8 or 10% NaCl in the growth medium. The accumulation of glutamine was the result of its synthesis, whereas the accumulation of proline was by transport.

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