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J Bacteriol. 1968 June; 95(6): 2112-2116
Copyright © 1968 American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Glucose Catabolism of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae

^a National Animal Disease Laboratory, Animal Disease and Parasite Research Division, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Ames, Iowa 50010

ABSTRACT

The pathways of glucose catabolism in Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae have been identified by the radiorespirometric technique. The radiorespirometric data showed that 96% of the glucose catabolism was via the Embden-Meyerhof-Parnas pathway with the remaining 4% dissimilated by the hexose monophosphate pathway. The products of the anaerobic dissimilation of glucose were determined. Lactic acid was the major product; ethyl alcohol, acetic acid, formic acid, and carbon dioxide were formed in smaller amounts.

¹ Present address: Department of Biochemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich. 48823.