Bacterial microcompartment utilisation in the human commensal Escherichia coli Nissle 1917
C. Clare, J. W. Rutter, A. J. H. Fedorec, S. Frank, C. P. Barnes
This study demonstrates ethanolamine utilization and eut BMC formation in E. coli Nissle 1917 through growth assays, microscopy, and flux balance analysis, showing comparable metabolism to Salmonella enterica with distinct ammonium release.
bioRxiv · May 13, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology