New insights into <it>Escherichia coli</it> metabolism: carbon scavenging, acetate metabolism and carbon recycling responses during growth on glycerol

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Glycerol has enhanced its biotechnological importance since it is a byproduct of biodiesel synthesis. A study of <it>Escherichia coli</it> physiology during growth on glycerol was performed combining transcriptional-prote...

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Main Authors: Martínez-Gómez Karla, Flores Noemí, Castañeda Héctor M, Martínez-Batallar Gabriel, Hernández-Chávez Georgina, Ramírez Octavio T, Gosset Guillermo, Encarnación Sergio, Bolivar Francisco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:Microbial Cell Factories
Online Access:http://www.microbialcellfactories.com/11/1/46