Table 2

Comparison of catabolic pathway activity and origins of metabolic intermediates in central carbon metabolism of D. shibae, P. gallaeciensis and other bacteria derived from carbon labelling experiments.

Pathway activity/Fractional pool composition [%]


D. shibaea

P. gallaeciensisa

B. subtilis [21]

B. megaterium [18]

C. glutamicum [35]

E. coli [20]


Glycolysis

< 1

< 1

27

46

49

73

PPP

< 1

< 1

72

49

48

22

ED pathway

> 99

> 99

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

4


PEP from PYR

0

0

0

0

0

0

PEP from OAA

0

0

14

0

16

0


athis study

n.a. = not available in the organism

Fürch et al. BMC Microbiology 2009 9:209   doi:10.1186/1471-2180-9-209

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