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Increased growth yields of Mycoplasma spp. in the presence of pyruvate
Author(s) -
Miles R. J.,
Wadher B.J.,
Henderson C.L.,
Mohan K.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
letters in applied microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.698
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1472-765X
pISSN - 0266-8254
DOI - 10.1111/j.1472-765x.1988.tb01266.x
Subject(s) - library science , clinical microbiology , history , medicine , classics , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , computer science
Washed cell suspensions of Mycoplasma mycoides oxidized glucose and pyruvate. In a growth medium containing peptone, yeast extract, and serum, yields obtained with pyruvate were comparable with those for glucose, suggesting that pyruvate is able to act as an energy source. Mycoplasma agalactiae and M. F38 failed to oxidize glucose and glucose had no effect on growth yield. Pyruvate, however, was oxidized and markedly enhanced growth. Lactate was also oxidized by a number of mycoplasma strains but did not increase growth yield in statically incubated cultures.