Transports of acetate and haloacetate in <it>Burkholderia</it> species MBA4 are operated by distinct systems

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Acetate is a commonly used substrate for biosynthesis while monochloroacetate is a structurally similar compound but toxic and inhibits cell metabolism by blocking the citric acid cycle. In <it>Burkholderia</it> species M...

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Main Authors: Su Xianbin, Kong Ka-Fai, Tsang Jimmy SH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/267