Khan, Liaqat Ali, Loria, Guido R., Ramirez, Anna Sofia, Nicholas, Robin A.J., Miles, Roger J. and Fielder, Mark D. (2005) Biochemical characterisation of some non fermenting, non arginine hydrolysing mycoplasmas of ruminants. Veterinary Microbiology, 109(1-2), pp. 129-134. ISSN (print) 0378-1135
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The pattern and kinetics of substrate oxidation by type and recent field strains of Mycoplasma agalactiae, Mycoplasma bovis, Mycoplasma bovigenitalium and Mycoplasma ovine/caprine serogroup 11 were investigated by measurement of oxygen uptake. Metabolism of a range of organic acids, sugars and alcohols was detected. All the test strains were unable to oxidise sugars, glycerol and the organic acids, fumarate, malate and alpha-ketoglutarate (1 mM). All strains oxidised organic acid l-lactate, 2-oxobutyrate and pyruvate and demonstrated the ability to oxidise alcohols, particularly isopropanol, which was oxidised at a high rate and high affinity (0.5 mol/mol isopropanol). Its oxidation was consistent with acetone formation, which may be of important in relation to pathogenicity. All strains oxidised similar substrates, however differences were observed between strains in terms of the relative rates and kinetic values for some substrates.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | acholeplasma laidlawii, alcohol dehydrogenase (adh), Mycoplasma agalactiae, Mycoplasma bovis, Mycoplasma bovigenitalium, Mycoplasma ovine/caprine serogroup 11, sheep |
| Research Area: | Allied health professions and studies |
| Faculty, School or Research Centre: | Faculty of Science (until 2011) > School of Life Sciences |
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| Depositing User: | Ban Talal |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Jun 2007 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Oct 2010 12:37 |
| URI: | http://eprints.kingston.ac.uk/id/eprint/1488 |
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