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Carbon Nutrition and Metabolism of Polytomella caeca *
Author(s) -
WISE DONALD L.
Publication year - 1959
Publication title -
the journal of protozoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.067
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1550-7408
pISSN - 0022-3921
DOI - 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1959.tb03921.x
Subject(s) - propionate , valerate , chemistry , butyrate , succinic acid , biochemistry , organic chemistry , fermentation
SYNOPSIS.Polytomella caeca utilizes as sole carbon sources in chemically defined media: acetate, propionate, butyrate, valerate, pyruvate, succinate, ethyl, butyl, amyl, and hexyl alcohols. Glyceraldehyde and α‐ketoglutarate sustain very small populations. Caproate, caprylate, fumarate, malate, propyl, heptyl, and octyl alcohols and the iso‐compounds iso‐butyrate, iso‐butyl and iso‐hexyl alcohols are inadequate. Acetate is not assimilated