Construction and characterization of three lactate dehydrogenase-negative Enterococcus faecalis V583 mutants.
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The roles of the two ldh genes of Enterococcus faecalis were studied using knockout mutants. Deletion of ldh-1 causes a metabolic shift from homolactic fermentation to ethanol, formate, and acetoin production, with a high level of formate production even under aerobic conditions. Ldh-2 plays only a minor role in lactate production.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Applied and environmental microbiology
دوره 75 14 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009