Pyruvate oxidase influences the sugar utilization pattern and capsule production in Streptococcus pneumoniae.

Pyruvate oxidase is a key function in the metabolism and lifestyle of many lactic acid bacteria and its activity depends on the presence of environmental oxygen. In Streptococcus pneumoniae the protein has been suggested to play a major role in metabolism and has been implicated in virulence, oxidat...

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Main Authors: Sandra M Carvalho, Vahid Farshchi Andisi, Henrik Gradstedt, Jolanda Neef, Oscar P Kuipers, Ana R Neves, Jetta J E Bijlsma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3701046?pdf=render